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PART  1 


NAI  B'RiV 
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LIBRARY 


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BLOCH  PUBLISHING  CO.,  Sole  Agents 
1912 


OOPYBIGHT  1895 

BY 

THE  CENTRAIi  CONFERENCE  OP  AMERICAN  RABBIS 


PKBSS  OF  THB  PUBLISHERS  PRINTING  COMPANY,  NEW  YORK,   U.  S.  A. 


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PART  I. 


Prayers  for  the  Sabbath,  the  Three  Festivals, 
AND  the  Week  Days. 


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CONTENTS. 


Scriptural  Sentences 7 

Silent  Prayers  for  Special  Occasions 9 

Evening  Service  for  the  Sabbath 15 

Morning  Service  for  the  Sabbath 55 

Afternoon  Service  for  the  Sabbath Ill 

Evening  Service  for  the  Three  Festivals : 

Pesa'h,  Shabuoth  and  Succoth 135 

Morning  Service  for  the  Tliree  Festivals: 

Pesa'h,  Shabuoth  and  Succoth 165 

Evening  Service  for  Week-Days 231 

Evening  Service  at  the  House  of  Mourning.. .  241 

Morning  Service  for  Week-Days 257 

Various  Prayers 278 

Prayers  for  Private  Devotion 286 

Children's  Prayers 293 

Selections  froni  the  Scriptures 295 


Scriptural  Selections. 


For  Silent  Reading. 

npHE  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  that  call  upon  Him,  to 
■*•    all  that  call  upon  Him  in  truth. 

(Psalm  cxlv,  18.) 

Wherewith  shall  I  come  before  the  Lord  and  bow 

myself  before  the  Most  High  ?     He  hath  showed  thee, 

O  man,  what  is  good ;  and  what  doth  the  Lord  require 

of  thee,  but  to  do  justly,  to  love  mercy  and  to  walk 

humbly  with  thy  God. 

(Micah  vi,  8.) 

Thus  saith  the  high  and  lofty  One  that  inhabiteth 
eternity,  whose  name  is  Holy:  Though  I  dwell  in  the 
high  and  holy  place,  yet  am  I  with  him  who  is  of  a 
contrite  and  humble  spirit,  to  revive  the  spirit  of  the 
lowly  and  to  quicken  the  heart  of  the  contrite. 

(Isaiah  Ivii,  15.) 

The  strangers  that  join  themselves  to  the  Lord,  to 
serve  and  to  love  Him,  them  will  I  bring  to  my  holy 
mountain  and  make  them  rejoice  in  my  house  of 
prayer.  Their  burnt  offerings  and  their  sacrifices  shall 
be  accepted  upon  mine  altar,  for  my  house  shall  be 
called  a  house  of  prayer  for  all  nations. 

(Isaiah  Ivi,  6-7.) 

Prepare  to  meet  thy  God,  0  Israel. 

(Amos  Iv,  12.) 

The  place  whereon  thou  standcst  is  holy  ground. 

(E.xodus  iii,  6.) 


8  SCRIPTURAL  SELECTIONS. 

As  the  hart  panteth  after  the  waterbrooks,  so 
longeth  my  soul  for  Thee,  O  God.  My  soul  thirsteth 
for  God,  for  the  living  God.  Why  art  thou  cast  down, 
0  my  soul,  and  why  art  thou  disquieted  within  me? 
Hope  thou  in  God ;  for  I  shall  yet  praise  Him  for  the 
help  of  His  countenance. 

(Psalm  xlil,  1-2-6.) 
0  send    Thy  light  and  Thy  truth  ;  let  them  lead 
me,  let  them  bring  me  unto  Thy  holy  hill  and  to  Thy 
tabernacles;  then  will  I  go  unto  the  altar  of  God,  un- 
to the  God  of  my  exceeding  joy. 

(Psalm  xUil,  3-4.) 
And  Abraham  said  :       Behold  now,  I  who  am  but 
dust  and  ashes  have  taken  upon  me  to  speak  unto 
the  Lord.    . 

(Genesis  xvlil,  27.) 

Thus  saith  the  Lord:    The  heaven  is  my  throne 

and  the  earth  is  my  footstool;    yet  will  I  look  to 

this  man,  even  to  him  that  is  poor  and  of  a  contrite 

spirit  and  obeyeth  my  word. 

(Isaiah  Lwi,  1-2.) 

Guard  thy  foot  when  thou  goestto  the  house  of  God 

and  be  more  ready  to  hear  instruction  than  to  give 

the  sacrifice  of  fools  ;  for  they  consider  not  that  they 

do  evil.     Be  not  rash  witli  thy  mouth  and  let  not  thy 

heart  be  hasty  to  utter  anything  before  God  ;  for  God 

is  in  heaven  and  thou  art  upon  eartli :  therefore,  let 

thy  words  be  few. 

(Eccleslastes  It,  17  v,  L) 


Silent  prayers  for  Special  Occasions. 


GENERAL  THANKSGIVING. 

PATHER  in  heaven,  I  fervently  thank  Thee 
■'■  for  all  Thy  kindness  to  me  and  to  mine  during 
the  past  ■week.  Every  day  showed  me  new  tokens  of 
Thy  merciful  providence,  and  often  I  have  felt 
that  I  am  not  worthy  of  so  much  goodness.  If 
I  look  back  upon  the  week,  and  search  my  heart 
and  prove  my  way,  I  must  confess  that  I  did  not 
live  as  nigh  to  Thee  as  I  ought,  nor  have  I  done  all 
the  good  I  might  have  achieved.  Yet,  Thou  knowest 
how  earnestly  I  desire  to  reach  up  higher  in  the  per- 
fect way,  and  how  sincerely  I  regret  my  short- 
comings and  failings.  Assist  me,  0  God,  that  on 
every  recurring  Sabbath  I  may  have  less  and  less 
cause  for  self-reproach,  and  the  teachings  of  Thy 
word  may  ever  find  a  fruitful  soil  in  my  heart. 

I  j)ray  for  the  life  and  well-being  of  all  my  dear 
ones,  for  all  who  worship  with  me  at  this  hour, 
but  especially  for  the  afflicted  and  suffering  in 
our  midst,  that  Thou  mayest  send  thein  comfort 
and  relief.  If  trials  should  come  to  me  or  mine, 
may  they  find  our  hearts  so  prepared  in  faith  and 
trust  that  we  shall  never  doubt  Thy  goodness  or  Thy 
wisdom,  but  shall  accept  Thy  correction  in  patience 
and  humility,  and  i)raise  Thee  all  the  days  of  our 
lives.     Amen. 


10  SILENT   PRAYERS 

THANKSGIVING   FOR   JOYFUL  OCCASIONS. 

TTHOU,  0  God,  hast  always  been  gracious  to  me, 
•*■  and  hast  often  sent  me  joys,  even  when  I  least 
deserved  them.  For  all  this  abundance  of  Thy 
goodness  I  humbly  thank  Thee.  And  for  the  new 
happiness  that  has  come  to  me  (and  my  house- 
hold) my  soul  is  filled  with  gratitude.  Let  me  not 
grow  overbearing  in  prosperity,  nor  arrogant  because 
of  my  success,  but  let  me  enjoy  Thy  blessings  with 
becoming  gratitude  and  humility.  Nor  let  me  ever 
forget  that  the  most  acceptable  thank-offering  is  to 
bring  light  and  joy  to  those  that  sit  in  darkness  and 
affliction,  to  give  bread  to  the  hungry,  and  com- 
fort the  broken-hearted.  May  I,  by  thus  doing  what 
is  pleasing  to  Thee,  continue  to  find  grace  and  favor 
in  Thy  sight.    Amen. 


THANKSGIVING  AFTER  SICKNESS. 

/^  MY  God,  Father  of  mercy,  I  come  into  Thy 
^-^  presence  to  exjDress  my  gratitude  for  the  won- 
derful deliverance  Thou  hast  wrought  for  me. 

Thy  care  has  Avatched  over  me  since  childhood's 
days;  Thou  hast  preserved  me  from  want;  Thou 
hast  raised  me  from  the  bed  of  sickness;  and, 
often  when  my  foot  slipped  and  I  had  well  nigh 
fallen  into  the  abyss,  Thou  hast  hfted  me  up  and 
brought  me  to  a  place  of  safety.  And  recently,  O 
my  God,  when  I  was  racked  with  pain,  when  my 
strength  was  spent  and  my  very  soul  within  me 


FOR  SPECIAL  OCCASIONS.  11 

trembled,  Thou  didst  not  let  me  sink  into  the 
grave ;  Thou  hast  saved  me,  and  kept  me  in  the 
land  of  the  living  that  mine  may  still  be  the  sweet 
companionship  of  my  beloved  ones. 

Therefore,  with  great  rejoicing  and  with  all  my 
soul  I  offer  Thee  my  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving.  Help 
me  so  to  use  my  strength  that  my  life  may  be  one 
continuous  offering  to  Thee,  a  blessing  to  my  fellow- 
men.    Amen. 


THANKSGIVING  AFTER  A  FAMILY  FESTIVAL. 

f~\  GOD,  w^e  daily  receive  Thy  fatherly  blessings, 
^-^  and  our  very  life  is  sustained  by  Thy  mercies. 
Yet  how  seldom  do  we  take  heed  thereof,  how  con- 
stantly do  we  forget  the  hand  tliat  so  bounteously 
supplies  our  wants !  But  at  such  a  time  as  this  we 
awake  from  our  dream  of  self-sufficiency,  and  seeing 
Thy  goodness  clearly  before  our  eyes,  we  confess  that 
not  ourselves  could  we  so  abundantly  provide  for  our 
happiness  and  create  such  wealth  of  joy  for  our 
home. 

Blessed  be  Thy  holy  name,  for  that  Thou  hast 
brought  to  us  these  happy  days  ;  let  our  hearts  be 
as  altars  of  thanksgiving  whereon  we  ofier  to  Thee 
praise  and  adoration,  and  help  us  to  show  our  grati- 
tude by  deeds  of  charity,  so  that  other  hearts  may 
rejoice  with  ours.  And  mayest  Thou,  in  Thy  mercy, 
be  with  us  in  days  to  come,  and  keep  ns  faithful  to 
Thee,  to  our  fellow-men,  and  to  ourselves.    Amen. 


1 2  8ILENT   PKAYERS. 

PRAYER   IN   TIMES   OF   AFFLICTION. 

A  LL-WISE  Ruler  of  our  destinies,  with  a  heavy 
'^^-  heart  I  come  before  Thee  in  this  hour  of  wor- 
ship ;  with  great  sadness  do  I  seek  Thy  face.  Thou 
hast  visited  me  with  tribulation  and  tried  me  with 
sorrow.  jNIine  are  days  of  anguish  and  nights  of 
weeping.  Humbly  I  bow  beneath  Tliy  chastise- 
ment and  try  to  accept  Thy  will.  For  what  am 
I.  a  child  of  dust,  that  I  should  murmur  against 
the  wisdom  of  Thy  ways?  I  know  that  Thy  de- 
crees, though  hard  to  bear,  are  meant  for  good  and 
not  for  evil.  In  the  gloom  around  me,  I  look  to 
Thee  for  light.  Let  me  not  perish  in  my  misery ; 
let  me  not  seek  in  vain  for  Thy  sustaining  arm. 
Comfort  me,  as  Thou  alone  canst,  and  sustain  me 
until  Thou  changest  the  sack-cloth  of  mourning  for 
the  garments  of  joy.  Let  me  not  repine  at  Thy 
chastening,  O  Lord,  neither  be  weary  of  Thy  cor- 
rection, but  may  my  present  trial  cleanse  me  from 
sins,  redeem  me  from  my  faults,  and  give  me  new 
strength  to  do  Thy  will  with  a  perfect  heart.     Amen. 


The  Sabbath. 


jEvening  Service  for  the 
Sabbatb. 


Choir  : 
(Psalm  xcil.) 

It  is  good  to  give 
thanks  to  the  Lord,  and 
to  sing  praises  to  Thy 
name,  0  most  High.  To 
show  forth  Thy  loving- 
kindness  in  the  morning, 
and  Thy  faithfulness 
every  night;  upon  stringed 
instruments  and  upon  the 
psaltery,  upon  the  harp 
with  solemn  sound.  For 
Thou,  O  Lord,  hast  made 
me  glad  by  Thy  doings ; 
in  the  works  of  Thy 
hands  I  greatly  rejoice. 
How     great     are      Thy     ip^^^ -f}<P  Hln;  :]»fiJ^^D 


T  -  I 

r]i3pn    if395    "t'^in^ 


works,  O  Lord,  how  deep 
Thy  purposes  I  The  right- 
eous shall  flourish  like  the 
palm  tree,  he  shall  grow 
like  a. cedar  in  Lebanon. 
Planted  in  the  house  of 


15 


16 


KVE.MN'O    SKKVirK    FoK    THK    SABBATH. 


the  Lord,  tliey  .sliall 
blossom  in  the  courts  of 
our  God.  They  shall  still 
bring  forth  fruit  in  old 
age,  full  of  SO])  shall  they 
l>e  and  flourishing.  To 
)nake  known  that  tlie 
Lord  is  U|»right;  truly, 
He  is  my  rock ;  there  is  no 
unrighteousness  in  Him. 


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T   T       •  •  -    :  :  • 

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F.fspons-ire  Reading. 
Minister. 

/^I  COjNIE,  let  us  sing  unto  the  Lord  ;  let  us  raise 
^^     the  voice  of  joy  to  the  rock  of  our  salvation. 

CoiK^regatioii. 

Let  us  come  into  His  presence  Avith  thanksgiving, 
and  sing  joyfully  to  Him  with  psalms. 
For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  greatly  to  be  praised,  and 
beside  Him  there  is  no  God. 
In  His  hand  are  the   depths   of  the   earth ;  the 
strength  of  the  hills  is  His  also. 
The  sea  is  His,  and  He  made  it ;  and   His   handa 
formed  the  dry  land. 
0  come,  let  us  worship  and  bow  down,  let  us  adore 
the  Lord,  our  Maker. 
For  He  is  our  God,  and  we  are  the  people  of  His 
pasture  and  the  flock  of  His  hand. 
O  sing  to  the  Lord  a  new  song;  sing  to  the  Lord, 
all  the  earth. 


EVENING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH.  17 

8ing  to  the  Lord ;  praise  His  name,  show  forth  His 
salvation  from  day  to  day. 
Honor  and  majesty  are  before  Him,  strength  and 
beauty  are  in  His  sanctuary. 
Give  unto  the  Lord,  0  ye  kindreds  of  the  people,  give 
unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  to  His  name. 
O  worship  the  Lord   in  the   beauty   of  holiness, 
reverence  Him  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth. 
The  Lord  reigneth,  He  hath  established  the  world 
that  it  shall  not  be  moved. 
Let  the  heavens  rejoice  and  the  earth  be  glad  ;  let 
the  fields  be  joyful  and  all  that  is  therein. 
He  judges  the  world  with  righteousness  and  nations 
with  His  truth. 
Tliev  that  love  the  Lord  hate  evil ;  He  will  preserve 
the  souls  of  His  servants. 
Liglit  is  sown  for  the  righteous,  and  joy  for  the  up- 
right in  heart. 
Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye  righteous,  and  give  thanks 
at  the  remembrance  of  His  holiness. 
He    hath    remembered    His   mercy   and    His   truth 
toward  the  house  of  Israel ; 
And  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  have  seen  His  sal- 
vation. 
Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God,  and   worshi))   at   His 
footstool. 
The  liord  our  God  is  holy. 


18  EVENING   SEHVICE   FOK    THE   SABBATH. 

(Con^egation  standing. ) 

Minister  : 

Praise  ye  the  Lord,  to  whom  all  praise  is  due ! 

Choir  and  Congregation : 

Praised  be  the  Lord  from  this  time  forth  and  forever. 

(Congregration  sitting.) 

Minister  : 

pRAISE  be  unto  Thee,  O  Eternal,  Ruler  of  the 
•■-  world,  at  whose  word  the  shades  of  evenmg  fall, 
and  by  whose  will  the  gates  of  morn  are  opened. 
Thy  wisdom  established  the  changes  of  tunes  and 
seasons,  and  ordered  the  ways  of  the  stars  in  their 
heavenly  courses.  Creator  of  day  and  night,  Lord 
of  hosts  is  Thy  name.  Thou^  ever-living  God,  wilt 
rule  over  us  forever.  Praise  be  unto  Thee,  0  God,  for 
the  day  and  its  work  and  for  the  night  and  its  rest. 

Infinite  as  is  Thy  power,  even  so  is  Thy  love. 
Thou  didst  manifest  it  unto  Israel,  Thy  servant. 
By  laws  and  commandments,  by  statutes  and  ordi- 
nances hast  Thou  led  us  into  the  way  of  righteousness 
and  brought  us  to  the  Ught  of  truth.  Therefore,  at 
our  lying  down  and  our  rising  u})  we  meditate 
on  Thy  teachings  and,  at  all  times,  rejoice  in  Thy 
laws.  In  them  is  true  life  and  length  of  days.  O, 
that  Thy  love  may  never  depart  from  our  hearts. 
Praise  be  to  Thee,  0  God,  who  hast  revealed  Thy 
love  unto  Israel. 


EVEXINQ   SERVICE   FOR  THE  SABBATH.  19 

(Congregation  standing.) 

Minister : 

ir\ppn  ♦„♦  n^  o-)3 

Choir  and  Congregation: 

(CoBgregstlon  sitting.) 

Minister" : 

nai3 1g^^J .  DjJirn  :]^g  ij^p"?^  ♦„♦  rrni<  t]n3 

Di»  Nnin  .  i:ir!3  ;;»,7i3  OD^nln^^p?  D»3Di3n 
Tj'^o*  Ton  Dpi  »n  'tj^  .iDt5^  nii<3i;  ♦♦  .n'?»>i 

!:•  -T         tJ-:-  -  :  iir:  t:|tt 

HD^j)  .^j^ijjrr?  n^b^:  iipip?i  ^^??g^?  ^^V^^: 
i^I.'n  or?  ♦?  .ijif)  0*71);^  ^^p'^V^?""  ^PJ^  '"J?"^? 
nnDHj^i  .rr'?^i  ddi»  mm  onni  .irp»  nnxi 

I  :   T  -:   -  ?  T  I  T  T  T  V  :  V  v  t  Ft        I  v      t 

3ni?<  ♦J  nni<  tjn3  .d^^Jjij;^  ^iigp  n^pri-'??? 


20  EVENING  SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH, 

(Congregation  standing.) 

Miniater,  then  Choir  and  Congregation : 
Hear,  0  Israel,  the  Lord  our  God,  the  Lord  is  Ona 
Praised  be  His  glorious   name   forever  and   ever. 

(Congregation  sitting.) 

T^HOU  Shalt  love  the  Lord,  thy  God,  with  all  thy 
-*•  heart,  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  might 
And  these  words,  which  I  command  thee  this  day, 
shall  be  in  thy  heart.  Thou  shalt  teach  them  dili- 
gently unto  thy  children,  and  shalt  speak  of  them 
when  thou  sittest  in  thy  house,  when  thou  walk  est  by 
the  way,  when  thou  liest  down,  and  when  thou  risest 
up.  Bind  them  as  a  sign  upon  thy  hand,  and  let 
tliem  be  as  frontlets  between  thine  eyes.  Write  tliem 
n|>onthe  doorposts  of  thy  liouse  and  upon  thy  gates. 
To  the  end  that  ye  may  remember  and  do  all  my 
commandments  and  be  holy  unto  your  God.  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God. 

Resjjonsive  Reading  or  Chanting : 

minister. 

PTERNAL  truth  it  is  that  Thou  alone  art  God,  and 
^^      tliere  is  none  besides; 

Congregation. 

And  through  Thy  power  alone,  has  Israel  been  re- 
deemed from  the  hands  of  oppressors. 
Wonders  without  number  hast  Thou  wrought  for  us, 
and  hast  protected  us  to  this  day. 
Thou  hast  preserved  our  soul  for  life,  and  hast  not 
suffered  our  feet  to  stumble. 


EVEMN<i    SKin'RE    FOK    THE    SABBATH.  2] 

(Congregation  standing.) 

Minister,  then  Choir  and  Congregation : 

TV  T      :  |-      v:  T     :  ■•    tT  •      ^  -   ; 

(Congregation  sitting.) 

Minister  : 

n^511  Ti??*?  ^'^^^^l  *  'Hi??'?''^^  °'''''^  ^?^? 
^3pc^':?i  T]"ip  !r]];ip'7;}*)  'HP'??  ^P?t^'?  'D? 

Responsive  Reading  or  Chanting  : 

»♦  Kin  »3  .  i:»'7;r  Dpi  n^r  ^73  m^o^<1  riDJt 

t:  •  l-'^T  t)-:  t  t         v:  v  v  v: 

:  W  '?N"^ti^*  i^njNi  .  in'7ir  p^<1  ij»r1'7j< 


22  EVENING   SERVICE   FOR  THE   SABBATH. 

Thy  love  has  watched  over  us  in  the  night  of  oppres- 
sion ;  and  Thy  mercy  has  sustained  us  in  the 
hour  of  trial. 
And  now  that  we  Hvo  in  a  land  of  freedom,  may 
we  continue  to  be  faithful  to  Thee  and  Thy 
word. 
May  Thy  law  rule  in  the  hearts  of  all  Thy  children, 
and  Thy  truth  unite  them  in  the  bonds  of  fel- 
lowship. 
Let  the  righteous  of  all  nations  rejoice  in  Thy  grace, 
and  exult  in  Thy  justice. 
O  God,  Thou  art  our  refuge  and  our  hope  ;  we  glorify 
Thy  name  now  as  did  our  fathers  in  ancient 
days: 

Choir : 
Who  is  like  unto  Thee,  0  God,  among  the  mighty  ? 
Who  is  like  unto  Thee,  glorious  in  holiness,  ex- 
tolled in  praises,  working  wonders  ? 
God  reigneth  for  ever  and  ever. 

Minister : 
As  Thou  hast  redeemed  Israel  and  saved  him  from 
arms  stronger  than  his,  so  mayest  Thou  redeem  all 
who  are  oppressed  and  persecuted.     Blessed  art  Thou, 
O  God,  redeemer  of  Israel. 

Choir : 
The  children  of  Israel  shall  keep  the  Sabbath,  and 
observe  it  throughout  all  generations:    It  is  a 
sign  of  an  everlasting  covenant  between  me  and 
the  children  of  Israel  for  ever,  saith  the  Lord. 


EVENING   .SERVICE   FOK    THE   SABBATH.  23 

nsDD 

T   : 

:  iJi'p-j-)  did'?  inj  N*?!  .  D^fn^  ^2^p)  o'^v 

1-;    •   :  •   •  It  v  n  t 

:  on  'js  nD-Tt<: 

T       "J  -     :  -  : 


TT  Ti 


Choir  : 

{r-!|^5  "^"iJ^^  n?pD  ^p  .j;  D^'pj^a  nDpp-»p 

Minister  : 
C'/iof/-  ; 

:i;^i  dV:;'?  tj'^q!  ;; 

Minister : 
C?bOvr: 

•?jni:^»  ^^3  r3i  ♦^♦a  1 0*71:?  nn^  on^-f?  nation 


24  KVENIiNG   SERVICE   FOR  THE   SABBATH. 

Minister  : 

pRAISE  be  to  Thee,  0  Eternal,  our  God,  God  of 
*■  our  fathers  Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob,  the 
great,  mighty  and  most  high  God.  Thou  bestowest 
loving-kindness  upon  all  Thy  creatures ;  Thou  re- 
memberest  the  goodness  of  the  fathers,  and  Thou 
send  est  redemption  to  their  descendants  for  the  sake 
of  Thy  name.  Thou  art  our  help,  our  redeemer  and 
protector.  Praise  be  to  Thee,  O  God,  shield  of 
Abraham. 

Thou  art  mighty,  O  Lord  ;  Thine  is  the  power  to 
save.  In  Thy  kindness  Thou  sustainest  the  living, 
upholdest  the  falling,  healest  the  sick,  and  settest 
captives  free.  Thou  wilt,  of  a  surety,  fulfil  Thy 
promise  of  immortal  life  unto  those  who  sleep  in 
the  dust.  Who  is  like  unto  Thee,  Almighty,  author 
of  life  and  death,  source  of  salvation.  Praise  be  to 
Thee,  0  God,  who  hast  implanted  within  us  immor- 
tal life. 

Grant,  0  God,  that  our  rest  on  this  Sabbath  may 
be  acceptable  to  Thee.  May  we,  sanctified  through 
Thy  commandments,  become  sharers  in  the  blessings 
of  Thy  word.  Teach  us  to  be  satisfied  with  the  gifts 
of  Thy  goodness  and  gratefully  to  rejoice  in  all  Thy 
mercies.  Purify  our  hearts  that  we  may  serve  Thee 
in  truth.  O  help  us  to  preserve  the  Sabbath  as 
Israel's  heritage  from  generation  to  generation,  that 
it  may  ever  bring  rest  and  joy,  peace  and  comfort  to 
the  dwellings  of  our  brethren,  and  through  it  Thy 
name  be  hallowed  in  all  the  earth. 
Choir: — Amen. 


EVEMISG    !?ERV1CE    FUK    THE   SABBATH.  25 

Minister  : 

'?)iiin  '?Nn  .Dpr  'ribii^  pnv»  Ni'?K  on-inN 

T   -  ■•    T  I    '^i-  ••      I      T    :  •  ••  T    T  :    - 

.oqiD  anon  '?oiJi  .fl^'?^!:  *??<  •?<"3i^n)  -ii3jin 

*;3?'7  n'p{^4  ?<'?0i  'riiDj^  n.pn  151?")  'r'bn  mpi 

:;*fr'iDi  nri;;  rj'^p  tn^qN?  lot?'"  fP.p'^.Dno? 

lonnDN*  no  *»  nns*  n*'"':!  .poi 

T      T  :    -         I   •■  T        t:  t     -  I  T  I  ••  T 

in^io^f  D.^p.pi  .DniD{<  n^rioi  D^'pin  n£)1")i^  d^^oij 
I'  nr\i<  r]r\2  in^)^^  n^pvDi  ..Tnqi  n\pp  "j'pp 

^131:30  1J^.3b^  •^p"^>'^3  i^P'7n  pi  ^^niVP? 
;'  ^rl^{  Tjn?  .  ^ip^"  »ir'ip_p  '7N-)^»  nn  imj;i 

Choir : — Amen. 

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26  EVK.\IN(;    SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

Silent  Prayer: 

/~\  GOD  who  art  the  strength  of  all  that  trust  in 
^-^  Thee,  my  soul  is  filled  with  gratitude  for  the 
numberless  blessings  Thou  bestowest  on  me.  With  a 
father's  tender  care  Thou  rememberest  me  every  day 
and  every  hour.  Tliou  hast  endowed  me  with  reason 
to  distinguish  between  right  and  wrong,  with  freedom 
to  choose  between  good  and  evil.  Thou  hast  opened 
mine  eyes  that  I  may  know  the  wonders  of  Thy 
creation  and,  above  the  fleeting  things  of  the  earth, 
seek  Thee,  0  Eternal,  who  art  near  to  the  hearts  of 
the  lowly. 

Teach  me,  O  Lord,  to  obey  Thy  will,  to  be  con- 
tent with  what,  in  Thy  wisdom,  Thou  hast  allotted 
to  me,  and  to  share  Thy  gifts  with  those  who  need 
my  help.  Guide  me,  O  Father,  with  Thy  good  coun- 
sel, and  hold  in  Thy  keeping  the  lives  of  those  dear 
to  me.  Spread  the  tent  of  Thy  protection  over 
my  home ;  may  peace  and  happiness  abide  in  it, 
and  love  unite  all  who  dwell  under  its  shadow. 
And  when,  in  Thy  wisdom.  Thou  sendest  trials  and 
sorrows,  O  grant  me  strength  to  bear  them  pa- 
tiently, and  courage  to  trust  in  Thy  help.  Guard 
Thou  my  going  out  and  coming  in,  now  and  ever- 
more.   Amen. 

Choir  : 

May  the  words  of  my  mouth  and  the  meditations  of 
my  heart  be  acceptable  before  Thee,  0  Lord, 
my  strength  and  my  redeemer. 


EVENING    SERVICE    FOR    THE    SABBATH.  27 

;^or  iifz  ^irst  Sabbatt?  of  tl?c  IHontl}. 


Responsive  Reading : 

Minister. 

/^  LORD,  how  manifold  are  Thy  works;  in  wis- 
^-^      dom  hast  Thou  made  them  all ;  the  earth  is 
full  of  the  riches  of  Thy  bounty. 

Congregation. 

From  the  rising  of  the  sun,  even  unto  the  going 
down  thereof,  the  name  of  the  Lord  is  praised. 
With  God  are  wisdom  and  strength,  His  are  coun- 
sel and  understanding. 
The  heavens  are  the  Lord's,  the  earth  also  and  all 
that  is  therein. 
He  made  the  great  lights,  the  sun  to  rule  by  day, 
the  moon  and  the  stars  to  rule  by  night. 
He  spake  and  they  were  made,  He  gave  a  law  they 
cannot  transgress. 
He  covereth  the  heavens  with  clouds  and  prepareth 
rain  for  the  earth. 
He  causeth  grass  to  grow  for  cattle,  and  herbs  for 
the  service  of  man. 
He  bringeth  forth  food  from  the  earth  ;   wine  also  to 
gladden  the  heart  of  man. 
Man  goeth  forth  unto  his  work  and  to  his  labor 
until  the  evening. 
God  ruleth  the  pride  of  the  roaring  sea ;  when  the 
waves  thereof  rise,  He  stilleth  them  ; 
He  saith:     Thus  far  shalt  thou   come,  and  here 
shall  thy  proud  waves  be  stayed. 


28  EVENING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

The  everlasting  God  hath  laid  the  foundations  of 
the  world ;  He  hath  placed  the  corner-stone 
thereof. 
The  Creator  of  the  ends  of  the  earth  fainteth  not, 
neither  is  He  weary  ;  there  is  no  searching  of 
His  wisdom. 

The  way  of  the  Lord  is  perfect,  His  word  is  tried, 
His  counsels  stand  forever. 
The  Lord  liveth.     Blessed  be  the  God  of  our  salva- 
tion. 

Minister: 

T  TEAVENLY  Father,  we  rejoice  that  amidst  the 
■'•  -*■  ceaseless  cares  and  anxieties,  the  vain  desires 
and  wearisome  struggles  of  our  earthly  life.  Thy 
holy  Sabbath  has  been  given  to  us  as  a  day  of  rest 
and  refreshment  of  soul.  It  takes  the  burden  from 
our  shoulders,  calls  us  to  the  restfulness  of  Thy  house 
and  the  joy  of  Thy  worship,  and  comforts  us  by 
Thy  gracious  message  :  peace,  peace  be  to  those  that 
are  far  and  to  those  that  are  near. 

We  thank  Thee  for  all  Thy  benetits  towards  us  in 
the  past  week :  for  the  preservation  of  our  lives, 
of  our  health  and  our  strength ;  for  the  blessings  of 
home,  of  love,  of  friendship,  and  for  all  other 
good  influences  which  support  us  in  the  hour  of 
trial  and  temptation.  Thou  sendest  us  the  joys  that 
brighten  our  days ;  from  Thy  hand,  also,  come  the 
sorrows  that  cast  their  shadows  over  them.  In 
all  our  experiences  we  recognize  Thy  guidance 
and    praise    Thy   wisdom.     0,    may   this    Sabbath 


EVENING   SERVICE    FOU   THE   SABBATH.  29 

bring  rest  to  every  disquieted  heart  and  be  as  a  heal- 
ing bahn  to  every  bruised  soul. 

Thou  Avho  hearest  prayer,  we  l^eseech  Thee  to 
endow  us  Avith  the  grace  of  a.  contented  disposition ; 
and  when  we  pray  for  new  blessings  may  we  ask  of 
Tliee  in  the  spirit  of  humility  and  submission, 
remembering  that  we  cannot  know  if  what  we  ask 
is  really  for  our  good ;  that  Thou  alone  knowest 
the  future  and  orderest  all  things  well,  whether  Thou 
grantest  our  petitions  or  deniest  them.  A\Tien  we 
sing  Thy  praise,  may  our  souls  rise  with  our  songs 
to  Thee,  and  when  we  render  Thee  our  homage 
may  we  consider  that  it  is  only  by  obedience  to  Thy 
commandments,  by  faithfulness  to  our  duties,  l)y  the 
goodness  of  our  actions  that  we  can  make  our  wor- 
sbip  acceptaljle  to  Thee. 

Look  with  compassion  upon  Thy  children  and 
grant  us  that  strength  of  love  and  i)urity  of  j»urpose 
that  shall  enable  us  to  live  together  in  unity,  and 
work  together  in  peace  and  concord,  so  that  the  well- 
V)eing  of  all  may  be  promoted,  and  Thy  name,  0  God, 
glorified  in  all  the  earth.     Amen. 


ANTHEM. 


(Turn  to  paare  48.) 


30  EVENING   .SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

^or  tl?e  Scconb  Sabbat^  of  tl^e  tTtontlj. 


(Psalm  vHi). 

Minister: 


/^  GOD,  our  Lord,  how  excellent  is  Thy  name 
^^  in  all  the  earth ;  Thou  hast  set  Thy  glory  in 
the  heavens.  When  I  consider  Tliy  lieavens,  the 
work  of  Thy  hands,  the  moon  and  the  stars  which 
Thou  hast  ordained :  what  is  man  that  Thou  art 
mindful  of  him,  and  the  son  of  man  that  Thou 
visitest  him  ?  Yet  hast  Thou  made  him  but  little 
lower  than  the  angels,  and  hast  crowned  him  with 
glory  and  honor.  Thou  madest  him  to  have  do- 
minion over  the  works  of  Thy  hands  ;  Thou  hast  put 
all  things  under  his  feet.  0  God,  our  Lord,  how 
excellent  is  Thv  name  in  all  the  earth. 


Responsive  Reading : 

Minigter. 

TTAPPY  is  the  man  tliat  findeth  wisdom,  and  the 
-■•  -*■      man  that  increaseth  knowledge. 

Congregration. 

Behold,  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  that  is  wisdom,  and 

to  dej^art  from  evil,  that  is  true  understanding. 
The  possession  thereof  is  better  than  silver,  and  rather 

to  be  sought  than  gold. 
Treasures  of  wickedness  profit  nothing :  the  Lord 

will  not  sutler  the  soul   of  the   righteous  to 

famish. 

The  blessing  of  the  Lord,  it  maketh  rich;   and  no 
sorrow  is  added  thereto. 


EVENING    SKRVICK    FOR    THE   SABBATH.  31 

Honor  the  Lord  with  thy  substance,  and  with  the 
first-fruits  of  all  thine  increase. 
Blessed  is  the  man  that  considereth  the  poor :  in  the 
evil  day  the  TiOrd  Avill  be  his  refuge. 
If  thou  enjoy  the  fruit  of  tlie  labor  of  thy  hand, 
))lessed  art  thou,  and  it  will  be  Avell  with  thee. 
Let  not  mercy  and  truth  forsake  thee  :  bind  them  as 
an    ornament  about  thy  neck ;   write  them 
upon  the  tablets  of  thy  heart. 
So  shalt  thou  find  favor  in  the  eyes  of  God  and 
man. 
Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all  thy  heart,  and  lean  not 
on  thine  own  understanding. 
In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  Him,  and  He  shall 
direct  thy  paths. 
Hope  in    the  Lord:  be  of   good  courage,    and   He 
shall  strengthen  thy  heart. 

Minister: 

r^  ATHERED  together  in  Thy  house,  O  God,  now 
^-^  that  the  shadows  of  evening  fall  around  us, 
we  open  our  hearts  to  the  sweet  and  comforting 
influences  of  the  day  blessed  by  Thee  and  hallowed 
for  Thy  worship. 

We  thank  Thee  from  our  hearts,  for  all  Thy 
l)lessings  and  for  the  dispensations  of  Thy  jn-ovidence 
and  the  tokens  of  Thy  goodness  towards  us.  Every 
day  we  receive  of  the  fulness  of  Thy  bounty;  by  Thy 
protection  we  have  passed  safely  through  the  dangers 
that  beset  our  paths.     Tf  we  were  tried  by  sorrow 


32  EVENING    SERVICE    FOR    THK    SABBATH. 

and  days  of  anguish  were  allotted  to  us,  it  was  not 
that  Thou  hadst  forsaken  us.  Thine  eye  is  ever 
upon  us  and  Thine  arm  still  guides  us.  In  Tl^ine 
own  time,  O  God,  we  shall  surely  say  with  the 
ancient  seer  :  I  thank  Thee,  that  Thou  hast  tried  me  ; 
for  now  that  Tliy  visitation  is  past.  Thou  comfortest 
me,  and  I  draw  waters  of  joy  from  the  wells  of  sal- 
vation. 

We  pray  for  all  i)eoi)le  who  at  this  hour  are  in 
tribulation,  in  sickness,  in  want,  in  danger  of  body 
or  soul,  ^^'e  name  in  our  hearts  those  that  are 
nearest  to  us  and  in  whose  afflictions  we  are  afflicted. 
Let  them  see  Thy  help ;  and  grant  them  a  blessed 
release  from  their  trials. 

May  we  do  what  in  us  lies  to  lead  into  the  right 
way  the  erring  and  the  wayward.  May  we  set;  in 
tlu'ir  sins  rather  the  frailty  of  our  common  nature 
than  guilt  of  will ;  and  reach  out  our  hand  to  the 
fallen  brother.  Enlighten  our  minds  that  we  })ut  to 
its  highest  use  every  gift  of  Thy  hand ;  that  we 
cherish  a  good  conscience  al)ove  worldly  gains,  and 
a  healthy  soul  above  sensual  gratification.  May  we 
be  enabled,  by  Thy  grace,  so  to  order  our  whole  life, 
that  at  its  eventide  we  shall  look  ])ack  with  a  tran- 
quil mind  U})on  the  world  we  leave,  and  find  in  the 
world  we  enter  that  perfect  rest  which  Thou  hast 
prepared  for  the  righteous  among  the  children  of  men. 


ANTHEM. 


(Tarn  to  page  48.) 


EVKMNG   SERVICE    FOR   THE   .SABBATH.  33 

^or  tE?e  CE?ir6  Sabbati}  of  tf?e  IViontl}. 

(Psalm  xxiii.) 
Minister: 

"T^HE  Lord  is  my  shepherd,  I  shall  not  want.  He 
-*•  maketh  me  to  lie  down  m  green  pastures ;  He 
leadeth  me  beside  still  waters ;  He  restoreth  my  soul; 
and  guideth  me  in  the  path  of  righteousness  for  His 
name's  sake.  Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley 
of  the  shadow  of  death,  I  fear  no  evil ;  Th}'  rod  and 
Thy  staff,  0  Lord,  they  will  comfort  me.  Thou  pre- 
parest  a  table  for  me  in  the  sight  of  my  adversaries ; 
Thou  anointest  my  headAvith  oil;  my  cup  of  joy  run- 
neth over.  Surely,  goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow 
me  all  the  days  of  my  life  ;  and  I  shall  dwell  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord  at  all  times. 

Responsive  Reading  : 

Binlster. 

"DEHOLD,  how  good  and  how  pleasing  it  is  for 
^-^       brctliren  to  dwell  together  in  unity. 

C'ongrej^ation. 

For  there  the  Lord  commandeth  llis  blessing,  even 
life  for  evermore. 
Except  the   Lord  build  the   house,  thev   that  build 
it  hibor  in  vain  : 
Except  tlie  Lord  guard  the   city,  the  watchmen 
watch  in  vain. 
Better  is  a  dry  morsel  and   quiet  therewith,  than  a 
house  full  of  feasting  with  strife. 
Better  is  the  little  gotten  in  the  fear  of  God,  than 
great  treasure  and  trouble  therewith. 


34  EVENING   SERVICE    FOR    THE   SABBATH. 

My  son,  keep   the  commandment  of  thy  father,  and 
forsake  not  the  teaching  of  thy  mother. 
For  the  commandment  is  a  lamp  and  the  law  is  a 
light,  to  guide  thee  in  the  way  of  life. 
I   ■will  walk  within  my  house,   in   the  integrity  of 
my  heart. 
I  will  set  no  wicked  thing  before  me,  it  .shall  not 
cleave  to  me. 
Fret  not  thyself   because  of   evil-doers  to  do    evil 
likewise;  cease  from  anger  and  forsake  Avrath. 
Mark  the  perfect  man,   and  behold    the  upright 
one ;  for  there  is  a  future  for  the  man  of  peace. 
Lord,  my  heart  is  not  haughty,   and  my   eyes  are 
not  lofty  ;  neither  do  T  exercise  myself  in  things 
too  high  for  me. 
I  wait  for  the   Lord,  my  soul  doth   Avait  for  the 
Lord ;  and  in  His  promise  do  I  hope. 
My  soul  waiteth   for  the  Lord  more  than  they  that 
watch  for  the  morning. 
Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord ;  for  with  Him  there 
is  mercy,  and  plenteous  redemption. 
I  have  set  the  Lord  always  before  me :  He  is  with 
me,  I  shall  not  be  moved. 
Therefore   my  heart  is  glad   and  my  glory  re- 
joiceth,  my  flesh  also  shall  dwell  in  safety. 
For  Thou  Avilt  not  leave  my  soul  in  the  ^rave,  Thou 
wilt  show  me  the  path  of  life.     In  Thy  pres- 
ence is  fullness  of  jov. 


EVENINCr   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  dO 

Minister  : 

XT  OW  that  the  daily  task  is  laid  aside  and  we  are 
-^^  gathered  in  the  house  of  God,  the  hush  of 
solemnity  comes  over  us ;  and  we  feel  a  refreshing 
rest  in  the  holy  quiet  of  the  sanctuary.  Softer  than 
the  twilight  calm  is  that  jDeace  that  comes  to  us  here 
with  healing  on  its  wings.  Like  the  dew  of  Mount 
Herraon  falling  upon  the  hills  of  Zion,  it  instils  new 
vigor  into  the  tired  frame ;  and  the  soul,  weary  from 
life's  stern  combats,  is  refreshed  out  of  the  abundance 
of  God's  grace.  Our  daily  work  is  blessed  and 
hallowed  by  the  Sabbath -rest,  and  dignity  is  given 
to  labor  and  to  life  by  Sabbath-hours  of  Avorship. 

When  the  shades  of  night  veil  from  our  eyes  the 
beauties  of  the  earth,  a  world  of  holier  splendor  opens 
up  before  the  mind.  At  eventide,  behold,  there  is 
light.  The  brightness  of  the  fireside  shines  forth  to 
tell  that  a  divine  spirit  of  love  holds  sway.  How 
solemn  life  with  its  joys  and  its  trials  appears  in 
the  light  of  the  duties  and  aflioctions  of  home, 
how  greatly  all  ])lessings  are  enriched,  how  much 
all  cares  and  sorrows  are  softened.  It  is  at  this  hour, 
0  God,  that  Thy  messenger  of  peace  descends  from 
on  high  to  turn  the  hearts  of  the  parents  to  the 
children  and  the  hearts  of  the  children  to  the  parents, 
strengthening  the  bonds  of  devotion  in  the  house- 
hold and  making  it  a  temple  worthy  of  Thy  pres- 
ence. 

We  thank  Thee,  0  God,  for  the  sanctity  of  this  day 
which  ever  fostered  moderation,  i)urity  iuid  fidelity 


36  EVENING   SERVICE    FOR    THE   SABBATH. 

in  the  souls  of  Israel.  The  Sabbath  light  shone  into 
the  life  of  our  fathers  as  a  beacon  across  a  storm- 
tossed  sea;  it  sent  its  comforting  rays  into  Judah's 
tents  when  they  were  wrapt  in  the  darkness  of  per- 
secution, and  the  iron  had  entered  the  souls  of  the 
martyred  race. 

Let  the  day  not  be  less  welcome  to  us,  now,  that 
our  lot  has  fallen  in  brighter  times  and  pleasanter 
places.  Children  of  happier  lands  may  we  neverthe- 
less prize  and  preserve  Israel's  heritage  that  it  bring 
comfort  and  joy  to  us  and  to  future  generations. 
May  the  Sabbath  cup  be  to  us  a  cup  of  salvation, 
which  we  lift  up  calling  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
And  as  this  weekly  day  of  rest  and  worship  enjoined 
by  Thy  Law  has  brought  blessing  to  many  nations, 
may  it  at  last  unite  all  men  in  a  covenant  of  peace 
and  holy  fellowship.     Amen. 

Choir  : 

How  goodly  are  Thy  tents,  O  Jacob,  Thy  dwellings, 

0  Israel! 
Lift  up  the   cup  of   salvation   and  call  upon    the 

name  of  the  Lord. 


(Tim  to  pave  iS.) 


EVENING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  37 

^or  ttjc  ^ourtlj  anb  ^ifth  Sabbatl}5  of  tijc  ITTontf?. 


(Psalm  i.) 
Minister : 

T  TAPPY  the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the  counsel 
■'•-*•  of  tlie  unrighteous,  nor  standeth  in  the  way  of 
sinners,  nor  sitteth  in  the  seat  of  scoffers  ;  but  whose 
delight  is  in  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and  who  meditateth 
on  His  precepts  day  and  night.  He  is  like  a  tree 
planted  by  streams  of  w^ater,  that  bringeth  forth  its 
fruit  in  its  season,  w^hose  leaves  do  not  wither ;  all 
that  he  doeth  shall  prosper.  Not  so  the  unrighteous ; 
they  are  like  chaff',  which  the  wind  driveth  away. 
Therefore  the  wicked  shall  not  stand  in  judgment, 
nor  sinners  in  the  assembly  of  the  just.  For  the 
Lord  knoweth  the  way  of  the  righteous,  but  the  way 
of  the  wicked  leadeth  to  ruin. 

Responsive  Reading  : 

Minister. 

T^RULY  my  soul  waiteth  upon  God,  from  Him 
*■         cometii  my  help. 

Cungregatiun. 

God    is   my   refuge    and    my   glory;    He   is  my 
strength  and  my  safety. 
Trust  in   Him   at  all  times,  j^our  out  your  hearts 
before  Him. 
Conmut  thy  ways  unto  the  Lord  and  He  will  order 
all  things  well. 
Show  me  Thy  way,  0   Lord,  teach   me   Thy  paths 
and  lead  me  in  Thy  truth. 


38  EVENING   SERVICE    FOR    THE   SABBATH. 

Whom  have  I  in  heaven   but  Thee,  and   there  is 
none  upon  earth  that  I  desire  beside  Thee. 
When    my  flesh  and  my  heart  fail,  God  is  still  my 
strength  and  my  portion  forever. 
Wait  on  the  Lord,  be  of  good  courage  and  He  shall 
strengthen  thy  heart. 
Create  in  me  a  pure  heart  and  renew  a  right  spirit 
within  me. 
When   many  thoughts  perplex  me,  Thy  comforts 
delight  my  soul. 
My  times  are  in  Thy  hands,  and  Thou  wilt  guide 
and  sustain  me  even  unto  the  end. 
How  precious  is  Thy  loving-kindness,  0  God,  there- 
fore the   children   of  men   hide  under    Thy 
wings. 
With  Thee  is  the  fountain   of   life ;   in   Thy   light 
shall  we  see  light. 
Continue  Thy  mercy  unto  them  that  know  Thee, 
and  Thy  righteousness  to  the  upright  in  heart. 

Minister : 

A  LMIGHTY  and  merciful  God  !  Thou  hast  called 
■^^  Israel  to  Thy  service  and  found  him  worthy  to 
be  Thy  witness  to  the  peoples  of  the  earth.  Give  us 
grace  to  fulfil  this  mission  with  zeal  tempered  by 
wisdom  and  guided  by  due  regard  for  other  men's 
faith.  May  our  lives  prove  the  strength  of  our  own 
belief  in  the  truths  we  proclaim.  May  our  bearing 
towards  our  neighbors,  our  faithfulness  in  every  sphere 


EVENING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  39 

of  duty,  our  compassion  with  the  suffering  and  our 
patience  under  trial,  show  that  He  whose  law  we  obey 
is  indeed  the  God  of  all  goodness,  the  Father  of  all 
men ;  that  His  service  is  perfect  freedom  and  His 
worship  the  soul's  purest  happiness. 

Open  Thou,  O  God,  our  eyes  that  we  may  see  and 
welcome  all  truth,  whether  shining  from  the  annals 
of  ancient  revelations  or  reaching  us  through  the 
seers  of  our  own  time ;  for  Thou  hid  est  not  Thy  light 
from  any  generation  of  Thy  children  that  feel  after 
Thee  and  seek  Thy  guidance. 

We  pray  for  the  masters  and  teachers  in  Israel ; 
that  they  may  dispense  Thy  truth  with  earnestness 
indeed,  yet  not  wanting  in  charity.  May  the  laAV 
of  love  be  found  on  their  lips,  and  may  they  by 
precept  and  example  lead  many  in  the  ways  of 
righteousness. 

Bless,  0  God,  all  endeavors,  wherever  made,  to 
Uft  up  the  fallen,  to  redeem  the  sinful,  to  bring  back 
those  who  wander  from  the  right  i)ath  and  restore 
them  to  a  worthy  life.  Truly,  O  God,  we  long  to 
adore  Thee  in  the  temple  of  holiness,  at  the  altar  of 
truth  and  with  the  offerings  of  our  love.  0  satisfy 
us  early  with  Thy  mercy,  that  we  may  rejoice  and  be 
glad  all  our  days.     Amen. 


ANTHEM. 


(Turn  to  page  48.) 


40  EVENING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

^or  '^anukkal) — tljc  ^ia^t  of  Debtcatton. 


tPsalm  XXX.) 

Minister : 

T  WILL  extol  Thee,  0  Lord,  for  Thou  hast  raised 
^  me  up,  and  hast  not  made  my  foes  to  rejoice  over 
me.  O  Lord,  my  God,  I  cried  unto  Thee  and  Thou 
hast  healed  me,  and  kept  me  alive  that  I  should  not 
go  down  to  the  grave.  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  0  ye  pious 
ones,  and  give  thanks  to  His  holy  name.  For  His 
anger  is  but  for  a  moment,  His  favor  is  for  a  life- 
time ;  weeping  may  endure  for  a  night,  but  joy 
cometh  in  the  morning.  Thou  hast  turned  my 
mourning  into  joy ;  Thou  hast  put  off  my  sackcloth 
and  girded  me  with  gladness ;  to  the  end  tliat  my 
soul  may  sing  praise  to  Thee,  and  not  be  silent. 
0  Lord,  my  God,  I  will  give  thanks  unto  Thee  for- 
ever. 

Responsive  Reading: 

Minister. 

THE  Lord  is  my  light  and  my  salvation,  whom 
shall  I  fear? 

Congrregation. 

The  Lord  is  the  strength  of  my  life,  of  whom  shall 
I  be  afraid  ? 
When  evil-doers  come  upon  me  to  destroy  me. 

Even  mine  adversaries  and  foes,  they  stumble  and 
fall. 
Though  a  host  should  encamp  against  me,  my  heart 
shall  not  fear 


EVENING   SERVICE   FOU    THE    SABBATH.  41 

Though  war  should  rise  against  nie,  even  then  will 

I  be  confident. 
If  the  Lord  had  not  l)een  on  our  side,  let  Israel  now 

say ; 
If  it  Iiad  not  been  the  Lord  who  was  on  our  side, 

when  men  rose  up  against  us  ; 
Then  had  they  swallowed  us  up  alive,  wlien   their 

wrath  was  kindled  against  us  ; 
Then  the  waters  had  ovenvhelmed  us,  the  stream 

had  gone  over  our  soul. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  who  has  not  given  us  a  prey  to 
their  teeth. 

Our  soul  is  escaped  out  of  the  snare  of  the  fowler. 

The  snare  is  broken  and  we  are  escaped. 

Our  help  is  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  who   made 
heaven  and  earth. 
Thou   savest  the  afflicted  people  and  the  haughty 
Thou  bringest  low. 
Thou  lightest  my  lamp,  the  Lord  my  God  lighteth 
my  darkness. 
For  who  is  God  save  the  Lord,  and  who  is  a  rock 
besides  our  God  ? 
God  girdeth  me  with  strength  and  maketh  my  way 
jjerfect. 
The  Lord  liveth,  blessed  and  exalted  be  the  rock  of 
my  salvation. 
I  will  sing  praise  unto  Thy  name  forevermore. 


42  EVENING    SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

Minister  : 
(From  II.  Maccabees.) 

T  T  was  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  month  of  Kislev, 
■■■  when  King  Antiochus  of  Syria  had  set  up  an  idol 
upon  the  altar  of  God,  and  had  incense  burnt  in  its 
honor.  And  he  gave  order  that  the  people  of  Judea 
should  forsake  their  Law  and  the  covenant  and 
profane  the  Sabbath  and  pollute  the  sanctuary.  And 
many  chose  rather  to  die  than  to  forsake  the  holy 
covenant.  And  the  king's  officers  came  to  the  city 
of  Modin,  and  they  said  to  Mattathias,  the  son  of 
John,  the  son  of  Simon  the  Hasmonean,  a  priest  of 
the  sons  of  Joarib  who  dwelt  in  Modin  :  "  Thou  art 
a  ruler  in  the  city.  Go,  then,  and  fulfil  the  king's 
command  and  sacrifice  as  all  the  heathens  have  done, 
and  as  also  the  men  of  Judea  and  Jerusalem  did. 
So  shalt  thou  be  of  the  number  of  the  king's  friends." 
But  Mattathias  answered  and  spake  with  a  loud 
v^oice :  "  Though  all  the  nations  that  are  under  the 
king's  command  obey  him  and  fall  away  every  one 
from  the  religion  of  their  fathers,  yet  will  I  and  my 
sons  and  my  l)rethrei)  walk  in  the  covenant  of  our 
fathers.  God  forbid  that  we  should  forsake  the  Law 
to  depart  from  our  faith  either  to  the  right  or  to  the 
left."  And  when  one  of  the  Jcavs  came  in  the  sight 
of  all  to  sacrifice  to  the  idol,  Mattathias  was  infiamed 
with  zeal,  neither  could  he  forbear  to  show  liis  anger, 
and  he  slew  him,  and  also  the  king's  connnissioner, 
and  the  altar  he  pulled  down.  And  Mattathias  cried 
throughout  the  city  with  a  loud  voice  saying:  "Who- 
soever is  zealous  of  the  Law  and  maintaiueth  the 


EVENING   SERVICE    FOR    THE   SABBATH.  43 

covenant,  let  him  follow  me."'  So  he  and  his  sons 
fled  into  the  mountains,  and  the}^  went  about  pulling 
down  the  heathen  altars,  and  they  recovered  the  Law 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Gentiles. 

Now  Mattathias  was  greatly  advanced  in  age ;  he 
bad  passed  his  hundredth  year,  and  his  dying  hour 
drew  near.  He  said  to  his  sons :  "  Be  ye  zealous  for 
the  Law  and  give  your  lives  for  the  covenant  of  your 
fathers.  Remember  what  our  fathers  did  in  times 
gone  by.  Was  not  Abraham  found  faithful  in 
temptation,  and  it  was  accounted  to  him  for  right- 
eousness ?  Phineas  our  father  obtained  for  his  zeal 
the  covenant  of  an  everlasting  priesthood.  Ananias, 
Azarias  and  Mishael  were  by  their  faith  saved  out  of 
the  flame,  and  Daniel  from  the  mouth  of  lions. 
Throughout  all  the  ages  none  that  put  their  trust  in 
God  were  overcome.  Therefore  be  strong,  my  sons, 
and  show  yourselves  men  in  behalf  of  the  Law ;  for 
by  it  shall  ye  obtain  glory."  So  he  blessed  them  and 
was  gathered  to  his  fathers. 

Tlion  Judas,  called  Maccabee,  rose  up  in  his  stead, 
and  all  his  brethren  aided  him,  and  they  fought 
courageously  the  battle  of  Israel.  He  put  on  a  breast- 
plate as  a  giant,  and  girt  his  warlike  armor  about 
him.  He  battled  like  a  lion,  and  the  wicked  shrunk 
for  fear  of  him.  He  cheered  Jacob  by  his  mighty 
acts,  and  his  memorial  is  l)lessed  forever.  And  when 
all  the  people  feared  and  trembled  at  the  sight  of 
the  great  multitude  of  the  enemy's  hosts,  and  said  : 
"  How  shall  we  be  able,  being  so  few,  to  fight  against 
so  many   people  and  so  strong."  Judas  answered: 


44  EVENING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

"  With  the  God  of  heaven  it  is  all  one  to  deliver  us 
with  a  large  number,  or  with  a  small  one.  Let  all 
the  nations  knoAv  that  there  is  One  who  will  forever 
save  and  protect  Israel."  And  Judas  led  them  into 
battle,  and  behold,  the  hosts  of  the  enemy  were 
vanquished  and  they  fled.  And  Israel  had  a  great 
deliverance.  And  they  sang  songs  of  thanksgiving, 
and  praised  the  Lord  of  heaven  for  His  goodness, 
because  His  mercy  endureth  forever. 

And  on  the  five  and  twentieth  day  of  Kislev,  the 
same  day  when  three  years  before  the  altar  of  God 
had  been  profaned  by  the  heathen,  the  sanctuary  of 
God  was  dedicated  anew  with  songs  and  music,  and 
the  people  praised  the  God  of  heaven  who  had  given 
them  great  victory,  and  they  celebrated  the  Dedication 
of  the  Altar  for  eight  days,  and  there  was  great  re- 
joicing among  the  people.  Moreover,  Judas  and  his 
brethren  with  the  whole  congregation  of  Israel 
ordained  that  the  days  of  the  Dedication  of  the  Altar 
should  be  celebrated  from  year  to  year  for  eight  days 
in  gladness  and  thanksgiving. 

Choir  : 

Kindle  the  taper,  like  the  steadfast  star 

Ablaze  on  evening's  forehead  o'er  the  earth, 
Send  through  the  night  its  luster  till  afar 

An  eightfold  splendor  shine  above  thy  hearth. 
Clash,  Israel,  the  cymbals,  touch  the  lyre, 

Blow  the  loud  trumpet  and  the  clear-tongued  horn ! 
Chant  psalms  of  victory  till  the  heart  takes  fire  ; 

The  Maccabrean  spirit  leaps  newborn. 


EVENINU   SERVICE   FOK   THE   SABBATH.  45 

Minister : 

T  1  TE  praise  Thee  this  day,  0  Lord  our  God,  for 
•  the  great  mercy  Thou  didst  exercise  on  be- 
half of  our  persecuted  forefathers.  When  they  had 
been  brought  to  the  very  brink  of  destruction,  and 
no  hope  seemed  to  remain,  Thou  didst  contend  for 
them,  judge  their  cause  and  avenge  their  wrongs ;  Thou 
didst  make  the  wickedness  of  the  tyrant  recoil  upon 
his  own  head  whilst  the  oppressed  were  restored  to 
their  rightful  liberty.  The  voice  of  triumph  and  sal- 
vation was  heard  in  the  tents  of  the  righteous,  saying: 
The  right  hand  of  the  Lord  hath  done  valiantly;  the 
right  hand  of  the  Lord  is  exalted ;  the  Lord  hath 
indeed  chastened  me,  but  He  hath  not  given  me 
over  unto  death.  Thy  temple  was  i^urified  from 
idols,  and  dedicated  anew  to  Thy  hoi}'  service. 
Therefore  we  extol  Thee  for  this  great  deliverance. 
Truly,  we  are  Thy  servants ;  unto  Thee  we  offer  the 
sacrifice  of  thanksgiving  and  we  invoke  Thy  name. 
Thou,  0  God,  hast  not  changed,  neither  is  the  house 
of  Israel  consumed. 


The  Blessing  over  the  Lights. 

r>LESSED  be  Thou,  0  God,  Ruler  of  the  world, 
■'-'  who  didst  wondrous  things  for  our  fathers  at 
this  season  in  days  of  yore. 

Blessed  be  Thou,  0  our  God,  who  hast  granted  us 
life,  sustained  us  and  permitted  us  to  celebrate  this 
joyous  festival. 


46  EVE-M.N(i    SERVICE    FOK    THE    SABBArH. 

Choir : 

The  people  that  walked  iu  darkness  .saw  a  great 
light;  they  that  dwelt  in  the  shadow  of  death, 
upon  them  Thy  light  shone. 

Minister : 

A  1  WHILST  we  render  nnto  God  the  glory  due  to 
*  Him,  we  also  honor  the  memory  of  those  who 
gave  their  lives  that  their  nation  might  live  and 
Israel's  faith  endure.  Before  these  lights,  fit  symbols 
of  the  rays  which  their  daring  shed  into  the  gloom 
of  their  misery,  we  would  he  filled  with  a  like  spirit  of 
devotion  to  the  weal  of  this  our  country.  How  often 
since  that  time  have  Israel's  sons  and  daugliters 
borne  the  scorn  and  fury  of  the  world  and  sealed  their 
love  of  God  with  their  heart's  blood!  Innumer- 
able are  these  martyrs  for  soul  liberty.  Their  graves, 
unknown  and  unhonored,  cover  the  face  of  the  earth. 
Neither  want,  nor  pain,  nor  scourge,  nor  dungeon, 
nor  exile,  nor  flames  could  make  them  forsake  the 
covenant  of  their  fathers.  Their  remembrance  shall 
never  fade  from  the  heart  of  Israel. 
Choir : — Amen. 


8VENING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  47 

•HANUKKAH-HYMN. 


(Ancient  Melody.) 

O  OCK  of  Ages,  let  our  song 
*-^  Praise  Thy  saving  jjower; 
Thou,  amidst  the  raging  foes, 
Wast  our  shelt'ring  tower. 
Furious  they  assailed  us, 
But  Thine  arm  availed  us. 

And  Thy  word 

Broke  their  sword 
When  our  own  strength  failed  ud. 

Kindling  new  the  holy  lamps. 

Priests  approved  in  suffering. 
Purified  the  nation's  shrine, 

Brought  to  God  their  offering. 
And  His  courts  surrounding 
Hear,  in  joy  abounding, 
Happy  throngs 
Singing  songs 
With  a  mighty  sounding. 

Children  of  the  Martyr-race, 
Whether  free  or  fettered, 
Wake  the  echoes  of  the  songs 
Where  ye  may  be  scattered. 
Yours  the  message  cheering. 
That  the  time  is  nearing 
Which  shall  see 
All  men  free, 
Tyrants  disappearing. 


48  KVENINU   .SKKVICE    FoU    TH  K   SABBATH. 

ADORATION. 


(Con^egation  standing.) 

Minister  : 
T  ET  us  adore  the  ever-living  God,  and  render 
*~^  praise  unto  Him  who  spread  out  the  heavens  and 
established  the  earth,  whose  glory  is  revealed  in  the 
Jieavens  above  and  whose  greatness  is  manifest  through- 
out the  world  :  He  is  our  God,  and  there  is  none  else. 
We  bow  our  head  and  bend  our  knee  and  magnify 
the  King  of  kings,  the  Holy  One.  the  Ever-blest. 

Choir  and  Conf/regatlon : 

(Congregation  sitting. ) 

Minister  : 
TV /TAY  the  time  not  be  distant,  0  God,  when  Thy 
^^^  name  shall  be  worshiped  in  all  the  earth, 
when  unbelief  shall  disappear  and  error  be  no  more. 
We  fervently  pray  that  the  day  may  come  upon 
which  all  men  shall  invoke  Thy  name,  when  cor- 
ruption and  evil  shall  give  way  to  purity  and  good- 
ness ;  when  superstition  shall  no  longer  enslave  the 
minds,  nor  idolatry  blind  the  eyes ;  when  all  inhabi- 
tants of  the  earth  shall  perceive  that  to  Thee  alone 
every  knee  must  bend  and  every  tongue  give  homage. 
O  may  all,  created  in  Thine  image,  recognize  that 
they  are  brethren,  so  that  they,  one  in  spirit  and  one 
in  fellowship,  may  be  forever  united  before  Thee. 


EVENING   SERVICE   FOK   THE  SABBATH.  49 

Then  shall  Thy  kingdom  be  established  on  earth,  and 
the  word  of  Thine  ancient  seer  be  fulfilled :  The  Eternal 
shall  rale  forever  and  aye. 

Congregation : 

On  that  day  the  Eternal  shall  be  One,  and  His  name 
shall  be  One. 

Minister  : 

A  LL  you  who  mourn  the  loss  of  loved  ones,  and,  at 
^■^  this  hour,  remember  the  goodness,  the  hope  and 
the  sweet  companionship  that  has  passed  away  with 
them,  give  ear  to  the  word  of  comfort  spoken  to  you 
in  the  name  of  your  God.  Only  the  body  has  died 
and  has  been  laid  in  the  dust.  .  The  spirit  lives  and 
will  live  on  forever  in  the  land  of  undisturbed  peace 
and  perfect  happiness.  But  in  this  life,  also,  the  loved 
ones  continue  in  the  remembrance  of  those  to  whom 
they  were  precious.  Every  act  of  goodness  they  per- 
formed, every  true  and  beautiful  word  they  spoke,  is 
treasured  up  and  becomes  an  incentive  to  actions  by 
which  the  living  honor  the  dead. 

And  when  you  ask  in  your  grief:  Whence  shall 
come  my  help  and  my  comfort?  then,  in  the 
strength  of  faith,  answer  with  the  Psalmist:  "My 
help  Cometh  from  God,"  who  will  not  forsake  me,  nor 
leave  me  in  my  grief.  Upon  Him  I  cast  my  burden, 
and  He  will  grant  me  strength  according  to  the  days 
He  has  apportioned  to  me.  All  souls  are  His,  and  no 
power  can  take  them  out  of  His  hands.  Come,  then, 
and  in  the  midst  of  sympathizing  fellow-worshipers, 
rise,  and  hallow  the  name  of  Ciod. 


50  EVENING    SERVICE    FOR    THE    SABBATH. 

(The  monrners  standing  and  Hpcaking  irith  the  Minister.) 

■pXTOLLED  and  hallowed  be  the  name  of  God 
'-^  throughout  the  world  which  He  has  created,  and 
which  He  governs  according  to  His  righteous  ^nll. 
Just  is  He  in  all  His  ways,  and  wise  are  all  His 
decrees.  May  His  kingdom  come,  and  His  will  be 
done  in  all  the  earth. 

Congregation : 

Blessed   be   the  Lord  of  life  and   righteous   Judge 
for  evermore. 

Minister : 

To  the  departed  whom  we  now  remember,  may 
peace  and  bliss  be  granted  in  the  world  of  eternal  lift-. 
There  may  they  find  grace  and  mercy  before  the  l^onl 
of  heaven  and  earth.  May  their  souls  rejoice  in  tliat 
ineffable  good  which  God  has  laid  up  for  those  that 
fear  Him,  and  may  their  memory  be  a  blessing  unto 
those  that  cherish  it. 

Congregation: 
Amen. 

Minister : 

May  the  Father  of  peace  send  peace  to  all  troubled 
souls,  and  comfort  all  the  bereaved  among  us. 

Congregation  : 

Amen. 


FVl-NIN'G    SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  51 

rfhe  mourners  Btanding  and  speaking  vrith  the  Minister.) 

T  ;  •  T    ;  ^T  ;  t  -  ••    :  -(-:■:  -  -    >   • 

Congregation : 

:  j^^p"?;;  ^o'?;;'?"'  d'?J?^  •  ^"1?P  N3"i  npsr'  nh; 

Minister : 

aw^O']    Dpi"^nn  "i{<?n!i   nan?^*)   ^"i?n* 
^n;^  •^«?''TP^  np^'  '^'pnnn  n^y.O!!  "^inr/i 

tt;;-.  TT-:  tt:-  tI-  t  ~"  : 

i]Di}  "iim]  .5<?'?;j3  iTP^i  ♦^^9'?^) 

np?n^?l  p'^^r^'^^^^T)  .Njp.nv  ':';^-l  "^kXl?^?  '^i^ 
K9'?^"Iln'?Kn\  Nn'?i|<'i  nnw")p  [nn  n*?"?;^^  [p 
Niom  /nxn  5<d'?;;  ^'ti7  ndd  5<pVim  ndi 

T  ;     •   :  ••   T     :  T    :     t        ••-:  tt  |tt  :  t- 

ir'?;;  Di'7tr  nW  Nin  .vona^oWntr';^ 


52  EVENING   SKRVICE    FOR   THK    SABBATH. 

CLOSING    HYMN. 


'T^HE  Lord  of  all  did  reign  supreme 
*-      Ere  3'et  this  world  was  made  and  formed. 
When  all  was  finished  b}'  His  will, 
Then  was  His  name  as  King  j^roclaimed. 

And  should  these  forms  no  more  exist, 
He  still  will  rule  in  majesty. 
He  was,  He  is.  He  shall  remain ; 
His  glory  never  shall  decrease. 

And  one  is  He,  and  none  there  is 
To  be  compared  or  joined  to  Him. 
He  ne'er  began,  and  ne'er  will  end, 
To  Him  belongs  dominion's  power. 

He  is  my  God,  my  living  God ; 
To  Him  I  flee  when  tried  in  grief; 
My  banner  high,  my  refuge  strong, 
^^'ho  hears  and  ans\vers  when  I  call. 

My  spirit  I  commit  to  Him, 
My  body,  too,  and  all  I  prize. 
Both  when  I  sleep  and  when  1  wake 
He  is  with  me,  I  shall  not  fear. 


BENEDICTION. 


EVE>iI.NCi    .SERVICE    FOR    THE   SABBATH.  53 

CLOSING    HYMN. 


:  «-j5;  '^T''^?  DlfP?  ♦  ^'?9  "»^^>?  D'?i;^  fn?:? 


:Nnii  ^I'^p:  n?^  .i^n  ni'7;)D  nrfjst) 

T  T   :     ■    :            .■  :  •                   :  <•                      j            t  t 

t:~:t              :  •:*        •;                          •••; 

:  n"iv  W3  ^'^nn  nivi  .  »'7nj  ♦m  *':'^<  ion^ 

T  T           '^^  :         •    :    v                  !  •  -;           -   .       .    .. 

:  NipN  DV3  »D13  nJD  .  ^'7  DiJDI  ^DJl  Nim 

t|:    V                :           •                   T   :  •                   t             •  • 

:  j^n^N  ii"-?)  ♦•?  ♦♦  .  ^nnji  »nn  d;^i 

T    •                :        •      t:  •  t  •  ;                           ^-  : 


BENEDICTION. 


61  KVKMN(i    SERVICE    FUR    THE   SABBATH. 

BENEDICTIONS. 


pRAISED  be  the  Lord  daily,  for  He  hath  shown 
■*■  lis  His  wonderful  kindness.  Be  of  good  cour- 
age ;  let  your  hearts  be  strong,  all  ye  who  trust  in 
the  Lord.  Let  all  who  seek  Thee,  0  God,  be  glad 
and  rejoice  in  Thee.  Let  those  who  love  Thy  pro- 
tection ever  delight  in  Thy  help. 


Lord,  Thy  peace  be  with  us,  the  peace  that  spread- 
eth  out  like  the  heavens,  like  a  tent  to  dwell  in.  May 
there  be  i)eace  Avithin  us  ;  peace  in  our  houses,  that 
works  and  words  of  love  be  in  them.  Let  us  hear 
what  God  will  speak ;  for  Thou  wilt  speak  peace  unto 
Thy  people. 


Eternal  One,  Thou  hast  shown  us  what  is  good 
and  what  Thou  dost  require  of  us,  to  do  justly,  to 
love  mercy,  and  to  walk  humbly  with  Thee.  Great 
l^eace  have  they  who  love  Thy  law,  and  nothing  can 
offend  them.  Lord,  give  strength  unto  Thy  people; 
0  God,  bless  Thy  people  with  peace. 


horning  Service  for  the 
Sabbath. 


Ckoir 


How    goodly   are  thy     ^pj;»  rj^J^llK  IS^fl'nD 
tents,  0  Jacob,  thy  taber- 

^n»5  KDi;?  ^I'lpn  1-15 

May  my  prayer  be  offered  .  <,-^^    '>'>">^Zh    HDID}^ 
in   an    acceptable  time ; 

mayest    Thou,     in     the  W  *!   "^  'n^plSil   'JN*! 

greatness  of  Thy  mercy,  -.-^p^  ^^^  q,-^u,^  ^^.-j 

answer  me  according  to  '' 

60 


nacles,  0  Israel.  Through 
Thy  great  mercy,  0  God, 
I  come  to  Thy  house  and 
bow  down  in  Thy  holy 
temple  in  the  fear  of 
Thee.  0  Lord,  I  love 
the  place  of  Thy  house 
and  the  abode  in  Avhich 
Thy  glory  dwelleth.  And 
so  I  bow  down,  adore 
Thee,  0  God,  my  Maker. 


Thy  faithfulness. 


56  MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

Minister : 

IVyTY  God,  the  soul  which  Thou  hast  given  unto 
^^^  me  came  pure  from  Thee.  Thou  hast  created 
it,  Thou  hast  formed  it,  Thou  hast  breathed  it 
into  me.  Thou  hast  preserved  it  in  this  body  and, 
at  the  appointed  time.  Thou  wilt  take  it  from  this 
earth  that  it  may  enter  upon  the  life  everlasting. 
While  the  soul  animates  my  being  I  will  worship 
Thee,  Sovereign  of  the  world  and  Lord  of  all  souls. 
Blessed  be  Thou,  0  Lord,  in  whose  hands  are  the  souls 
of  all  the  living  and  the  spirits  of  all  flesh. 

T  ORD  of  all  Avorlds  !  Not  in  reliance  upon  right- 
■■"-'  eousness  or  merit  in  ourselves  do  we  make  our 
supplications  to  Thee  ;  but  trusting  in  Thine  infinite 
mercy  alone.  For  what  are  we,  what  is  our  life, 
what  our  goodness,  what  our  power  ?  What  can  we 
say  in  Thy  presence  ?  Are  not  all  the  mighty  men 
as  naught  before  Thee  and  those  of  great  renown  as 
though  they  had  never  been ;  the  wisest  as  if  without 
knowledge,  and  the  men  of  understanding  as  if  with- 
out discernment?  Behold,  nations  are  but  as  a  drop 
of  water;  they  are  accounted  as  the  grains  of  dust  in 
the  balance.  Many  of  our  actions  are  vain  ;  and  our 
iiays  pass  away  like  a  shadow.  Our  life  would  be 
altogether  vanity,  were  it  not  for  the  soul,  which, 
fashioned  in  Thine  own  image,  gives  us  assurance 


MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE    SABBATH.  57 

of  our  higher  destiny  and   imparts  to  our  fleeting 
days  an  abiding  value . 

We,  therefore,  beseech  Thee,  O  our  God,  to  help 
us  banish  from  our  hearts  all  pride  and  vain-glory,  all 
confidence  in  worldly  possessions,  all  self-sufficient 
leaning  on  our  own  reason.     Fill  us  with  the  spirit 
of  meekness  and  the  grace  of  modesty,  that  we  may 
become  wise  in  Thy  fear.     May  we  never  forget  that 
all  we  have  and  prize  is  but  lent  to  us,  a  trust  for 
which  we  must  render  an  account  to  Thee.     We  be- 
seech Thee,  0  heavenly  Father,  to  put  into  our  hearts 
the  love  and  fear  of  Thee,  that  we  may  consecrate  our 
lives  to  Thy  service  and  glorify  Thy  name  in  the  eyes 
of  all  peoples.     Amen. 

TV /[■  AY  it  be  Thy  will,  Eternal  our  God,  to  l6ad  us 
^^^  in  Thy  ways,  that  Thy  name  may  be  honorec? 
and  Israel  be  blessed  by  our  actions  ;  may  we  walk 
according  to  the  precepts  of  Thy  law,  and,  remaining 
firm  in  our  devotion  to  Thee,  may  we  never  fall  into 
temptation  or  shame.  May  our  better  nature  always 
prompt  us  to  do  good  deeds  with  a  willing  heart,  and 
faithfully  to  discharge  the  duties  of  our  station.  Gird 
us  with  strength  to  govern  our  inclinations,  and  to 
rule  them  according  to  Thy  will.  Grant,  O  ow 
Father,  that  our  actions  be  always  such  as  shall  wiit 
favor  in  Thine  eyes  and  in  the  eyes  of  our  fellow- 
men. 

Choir : — Amen. 


OS  MORNIKG    ^ERVlCf:   FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

(Confregatiou  Ktauding.) 

Minister : 
Praise  ye  the  Lord,  to  whom  all  praise  is  due ! 
Choir  and  Congregation: 
Praised  be  the  Lord  from  this  time  forth  and  forever. 

(Congregation  sitting.) 

Minister : 

p RAISE  be  to  Thee,  0  Lord,  our  God,  Ruler  of  the 
•*■  world,  who  in  Thy  mercy  causest  light  to  shine 
over  the  earth  and  all  its  inhabitants,  and  daily  re- 
newest  the  works  of  creation.  How  manifold  are 
Thy  works,  0  Eternal ;  in  wisdom  hast  Thou  made 
them  all  ;  the  earth  is  full  of  Thy  possessions. 
The  heavens  declare  Thy  glory  and  the  firmament 
showeth  Thy  handiwork.  Thou  formest  light  and 
darkness,  ordainest  good  out  of  evil,  and  bringest 
harmony  into  nature,  and  peace  to  the  heart  of  man. 
With  love  aV)ounding  hast  Thou  guided  us,  O  our 
God,  and  with  great  comi^assion  hast  Thou  borne 
with  us.  Because  our  fathers  believed  and  trusted  in 
Thee,  therefore  hast  Thou  taught  them  the  laws  of 
life,  and  shown  them  the  way  of  wisdom.  We  be- 
seech Thee,  O  merciful  Father,  to  grant  us  discernment, 
that  we  may  understand  and  fulfil  all  the  teachings 
of  Thy  word.  Make  us  gladly  obedient  to  Thy  com- 
mandments and  fill  our  hearts  with  love  and  rever- 
ence for  Thee.  In  Thee  we  put  our  trust ;  we  rejoice 
and  delight  in  Thy  help ;  for  with  Thee  alone  is  sal- 
vation. Thou  hast  called  us  as  the  teachers  of 
Thy  law ;  Thou  hast  chosen  us  for  a  holy  mission 


MORMKG    SERVICE    FOR    THE   SABBATH.  69 

(Congregation  standing.) 

Minister : 
Choir  and  Congregation  : 

:-Tri  D'711^'?  nl^pn  ;»  tin? 

(Congregation  sitting.) 

Minister : 

:  *?bn  nj!<  niidi  oiii^  n'0  .  T]^'n  Niini 

:  ■    -:    -  :        t    Iv  ^  •   t  -    :      I      v  It  t  ...   - 

-IT)  no  :  iTtr■^nmwo  i^on  di^-'^dd  ir'ino 
p.Nn  hn'pd  .n'i?^;^  ^^^H-^  o'?^  •'!  Tj^^^ 

"ii31f5  •  i^P^^  li^i^    :'»^','?;j  n^pn  nnnn 
N'71  .?]p^"  nN"i»'7i  nnnK'?  i:^?'?  itry  .^I'jpivpn 


60  MORNING  SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

unto  mankind ;  therefore  do  we  joyfully  lift  up  our 
voices  and  proclaim  Thy  unity.  Blessed  be  Thou,  0 
God,  who  hast  revealed  Thy  truth  through  Israel. 

(Congregation  standing.) 

Minister,  then  Choir  and  Congregation: 
Hear,  O  Israel,  the  Lord  our  God,  the  Lord  is  One. 
Praised   be   His   glorious    name  forever  and   ever. 

(Congre»;ation  sitting.) 

Minister: 
T^HOU  shalt  love  the  Lord,  Thy  God,  with  all  thy 
■■■  heart,  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  might. 
And  these  words,  which  I  command  thee  this  day, 
shall  be  in  thy  heart.  Thou  shalt  teach  them  diligent- 
ly unto  thy  children,  and  shalt  speak  of  them  when 
thou  sittest  in  thy  house,when  thou  walkest  by  the 
way,  when  thou  liest  down,  and  when  thou  risest  up. 
Bind  them  as  a  sign  upon  thy  hand,  and  let  them 
be  as  frontlets  between  thine  eyes.  Write  them  upon 
the  doorposts  of  thy  house  and  upon  thy  gates. 

To  the  end  that  3^e  may  remember  and  do  aU  my 
commandments  and  be  holy  unto  your  God.  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God. 

Responsive  Reading  or  Chanting  .* 

Minister. 

nPRUTH    eternal   and  unchanging   is   Thy  word 
•*•    which  Thou  hast  spoken  through  Thy  prophets. 

longregation. 

Thou  art  tlie  living  God,  Thy  words  bring  life  and 
light  to  the  souL 


MORNING    SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH.  61 

T  -;   -    :  ■•    t:      •  -  : 

(Congregation  standing.) 

Minister ,  then  Choir  and  Congregation : 

TV  T       :  I"       v:  T      :  ■•     t  :   •       ^  -    ■ 

(Congregation  sitting.) 

Minister : 

ri-i5"ll  ^V?*?  °0^^^1  *  ^3?'?"'^^  o'''''^  ^?V'P 
:]3?p^'?i  T]"ip  ^ip?'??!  ^p'?3  :in?£2^':?  .03 

Responsive  Reading  or  Chanting  : 

n:jj;&?'"r  p.D  D'pi^!  "11 V  .i:^'?,!:  d"?!;^  ^i'7^f  .n^i>f 
ini^'pDi   .d;p  lop'"!  D;p.  Nnn  "ini  "in'7 


62  MORNING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

Thou  art  the  strength  of  our  life,  the  rock  of  out 
salvation;  Thy  ldi)gdoni  and  Thy  truth  abide 
for  ever. 
Thou  hast  been  the  help  of  our  fathers  in  time  of 
trouble ;  and  art  our  refuge  in  all  generations. 
Thou  art  the  first  and  the  last,  and  l)esides  Thee 
there  is  no  redeemer  nor  helper. 
As  Thou  hast  saved  Israel  from  Egyptian  bondage, 
so  mayest  Thou  send   Thy  help  to  all   who 
are  oppressed. 
May  Thy  love  descend  upon  all  Thy  children,  and  Thy 
truth  unite  them  in  the  bonds  of  fellowship. 
May  the  righteous  of  all   nations  rejoice  in    Thy 
power  and  exult  in  Thy  grace. 
0  God,  who  art  our  refuge  and  our  hope,  we  glorify 
Thy  name  now  as  did  our  fathers  in  ancient 
days : 

Choir: 

^^'ho  is  like  unto  Thee,  O  God,  among  the  nnghty  ? 
Who  is  like  unto  Thee  glorious  in  holiness,  ex- 
tolled in  praises,  working  wonders  ? 

God  reigneth  forever  and  ever. 

Minister : 

O  Rock  of  Israel,  be  pleased  to  redeen)  those  that 
are  oppressed,  and  deliver  those  that  are  persecuted. 
Praise  be  unto  Thee,  our  redeemer,  the  holy  One  of 
Israel. 

Choir : — Amen. 


MORNING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  63 

i}^"?  onomi  D♦:o^<J  .D^o^pi  o'^n  rnnii 

'^  T  •  T  v:  V  :  •    T  v:  v  •  t)  -  :  •  t  t  t     : 

l-'^T         :  1"      v:      t:  t   -    t 

onnr  n'301  .iJ^rf^N  »*  un'^KJi  oni^oo 

•T  '^•.  •■   •  I"      v:        t:  |t   :    -  :  ■  I"  ;    '     ' 

:  linens 

It       •  : 

tr-tpa  iiNJ  n^pD  rt:   . ''  d^'^ns  nDbD-»D 

vl  I  -  T   :  V  r    r  T  t:  •      •   t  t    i    t 

:  {^'^p-ntr'^  h'?nn  N"iij 

Minister : 

:  npNi  iJj;  ♦'7N  ni  .  T]^,;!?  IN")  rjno'pp 

Choir : 

:i;;.\  D'?^'?  rj'^p*  ;; 

Minister  .- 

t;  !•■  -:  ■■    T  :    •  -:'^v:  t    ||  ••    t  :     • 

-  T      t:  t    -        I  t  ••     t  :     •  )  :  t   : 


Choir  .''-^  Amen. 


T  : 


64  MORNING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

Minister: 

"pKAISE  be  unto  Thee,  0  Eternal,  our  God,  God 
*  of  our  fathers  Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob,  the 
great,  mighty,  and  most  high  God.  Thou  bestowest 
loving-kindness  upon  all  Thy  creatures ;  Thou  remem- 
berest  the  goodness  of  the  fathers,  and  Thou  sendest 
redemi^tion  to  their  descendants  for  the  sake  of  Thy 
name.  Thou  art  our  helper,  our  redeemer  and  pro- 
tector.   Praise  be  to  Thee,  0  God,  shield  of  Abraham. 

Thou  art  mighty,  O  Lord  ;  Thine  is  the  power  to 
save.  In  Thy  kindness  Thou  sustainest  the  living, 
upholdest  the  falling,  healest  the  sick,  and  settest 
captives  free.  Thou  wilt,  of  a  surety,  fulfil  Thy 
promise  of  immortal  life  unto  those  who  sleep  in 
the  dust.  Who  is  like  unto  Thee,  Almighty,  author 
of  life  and  death,  source  of  salvation.  Praise  be  to 
Thee,  O  God,  who  hast  implanted  within  us  immor- 
tal life. 

SANCTIFICATION. 
(Congregation  standing.) 

We  hallow  Thy  name  on  earth,  even  as  it  is  hal- 
lowed in  heaven ;  and  with  the  prophet  we  say  in 
humble  adoration : 

Choir  and  Congregation: 

Holy,  holy,  holy  is  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  whole 
earth  is  full  of  His  glory. 


MORNING   SERVICE    FOR    THE    SABBATH.  85 

Minister  ; 

...       |,.   _.    ..     ..     |..  ...  ^.     .p  -    I    ,. 

on*?  n'pj^;  j^^DDi  .niDN  n.pn  "iDip  '^dh  mpi 

j;»c^'iDi  "iri;;  ^"^o  tnnnNS  lot?''  fjrp'^  .on^j? 

:DnnDN*  no  ''  nDi<  n^ns  »poi 

T      T  :    -         I   ••  T        t:  t    ~  I  T  I  ■■  T 

..    .   _     .  ^_   |.  -  T        -:  T   ^    :  T   - 

in^io?^  D.'p.qi .  oniDN  "I'noi  D^'^in  Nani  d^^^u 

Hlongregation  standing.) 

^Ipxl   '^i?'^^  "'-"'^^-  ^'^^^^  '^'^'^  '^^'-?  ''^'^"'^ 

CTioir  and  Congregauon : 

p.fjn-'?5  n'^p  .nixny  *;  tri"ip  crnp  c^np  . 


60  MUKMNc;    SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

Ministei- : 
God  our  strength,  God  our  Lord,   how  excellent  ia 
Thy  name  in  all  the  earth. 

Choir  and  Congregation  : 
In  all  places  of  Th^y  dominion  Thy  name  is  praised 
and  glorified. 

Minister : 

Our  God  is  One ;  He  is  our  Father ;  He  is  our  King  j 
He  is  our  Helper ;  and  in  His  mercy  He  will  answer 
our  prayers  in  the  sight  of  all  the  living. 

Choir  and  Congregation  : 
God  will  reign  forever,  thy  God,  0  Zion,  from  gen- 
eration to  generation. — Hallelujah ! 

(Congregation  sitting.) 

Minister : 
pROM  generation  to  generation  shall  we  declare  Thy 
^  greatness  and  throughout  all  ages  proclaim  Thy 
holiness ;  Thy  praise  shall  never  cease  from  our  lips. 
Grant,  0  God,  that  our  rest  on  this  Sabbath  may 
be  acceptable  to  Thee.  May  we,  sanctified  through 
Thy  commandments,  become  sharers  in  the  blessings 
of  Thy  word.  Teach  us  to  be  satisfied  with  the  gifts 
of  Thy  goodness  and  gratefully  to  rejoice  in  all  Thy 
mercies.  Purify  our  hearts  that  we  may  serve  Thee 
in  truth.  0  help  us  to  preserve  the  Sabbath  as 
Israel's  heritage  from  generation  to  generation,  that 
it  may  ever  bring  rest  and  joy,  peace  and  comfort  to 
the  dwellings  of  our  brethren,  and  through  it  Thy 
name  be  hallowed  in  all  the  earth. 


MORNING   SERVICE   FOR    THE   SABBATH.  67 

Minister : 


Choir  and  Congregation: 
Minister : 

CAoM'  and  Congregation: 

(€oH§rregation  sitting.) 

Minister  : 

?imi[5  D»™  nVj?>i  .  ^i^ij  i»^j  nni  -in'? 

:|  -  (■•  T        t     •  ••    :  l"        -:        ••  ••  f      v: 

•  'l^li?  ^5^'  Iiv"j?i  n5pN5  li^n*??}  ♦^^  ii|?*mrn 


:  m^n  ir'ip.p 


68  MORNING   SERVICE    FOR    THE   SABBATH. 

^ov  tt?c  ^trs-l  Sahbaii}  of  tl^e  IViontii, 


Responsive  Readimj: 

SUntster. 

"D  EJOICE  in  the  Lord,  0  ye  righteous,  and  praise 
■'■^      Him;  for  praise  is  comely  for  the  upright. 

Congregatiou. 

The  word  of  tlie  Lord  is  right,  and  all  His   works 
are  done  in  faithfulness. 
He  loveth  equity  and  justice ;  the  earth  is  full  of  the 
goodness  of  the  Lord. 
By   His  word  were  the  heavens  made,  and  the 
hosts  of  the  stars  hy  His  will. 
He  gathereth   together  the  waters  of  the  sea;  He 
layeth  them  up  in  the  deep  as  in  a  storehouse. 
Let  all  the  earth  fear  the  Lord  ;  let  all  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  world  stand  in  awe  of  Him  ; 
For  He  spoke  and  it  was  done ;  He  commanded,  and 
it  stood  fast. 
The  Lord  bringeth  to  naught  the  counsel  of  nations; 
He  frustrateth  the  devices  of  peoples. 
But  His  counsel    stantleth  forever,  the   thoughts  of 
His  heart  to  all  generations. 

The  Lord  beholdeth  the  sons  of  men ;  He  looketh 

upon  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth. 
He  fashioneth  the  hearts  of  all,  He  considereth   all 

their  doings. 
A  king  is  not  saved  by  the  multitude  of  a  host ; 

a  mighty   man   is   not    delivered    by   much 

strength! 


MORNING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  69 

Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  that  fear 
Him,  upon  them  that  hope  in  His  mercy  ; 
To  deliver  their  soul  from  death,  and  save  them 
in  time  of  trouble. 
Our  soul  waiteth  for  the  Lord ;  He  is  our  help  and 
our  shield. 
Come,  ye  children,  hearken  unto  me,  I  will  teach 
ye  the  fear  of  the  Lord  : 
Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil  and   thy  lips  from  speak- 
ing guile. 
Depart  from  evil,  do   good,  seek  peace   and  pur- 
sue it. 
The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  His   servants,  and 
none  that  trust  in  Him  shall  be  desolate. 

Minister : 

f~\^  this  day,  appointed  to  be  a  season  of  rest  and 
^^  of  spiritual  uplilting,  we  would  humbly  ap- 
proach Thee  and  thank  Thee  for  so  precious  a  gift. 
Each  week  this  herald  of  peace  cometh  to"  us  with 
its  message  ever  new,  giving  strength  to  the  weary, 
relief  to  the  burdened,  and  cheer  to  the  faint  of 
heart.  It  reminds  us  that  Thy  protecting  hand  is 
over  us  at  all  times,  from  the  beginning  even  unto 
the  end  of  our  life ;  that  it  is  Thou  who  blessest 
our  work  and  helpest  us  to  acquire  the  things  v/e 
need  for  our  sustenance. 

Truly,  we  feel  Thy  presence  with  us,  0  Father. 
As  we  see  Thy  hand  in  the  world  around  us,  even  ao 


70  MORNING   SERVICE   FOR    THE   SABBATH. 

do  we  know  that  Thou  art  near  us  in  the  working- 
out  of  our  destiny  and  in  the  varying  impulses  which 
sway  our  hearts.  Our  souls  thirst  for  Thee,  as  does 
the  hart  after  the  refreshing  waterbrook.  When  we 
would  escape  from  the  storms  of  earthly  life,  where 
can  we  find  a  refuge  but  with  Thee,  and  when  we 
pass  through  the  portal  of  the  grave,  Thou  wilt  surely 
lead  us  to  the  land  of  everlasting  peace. 

Thou  hast  raised  man  high  above  all  other  creatures 
and  crowned  him  with  glory  and  honor,  in  that  Thou 
gavest  him  the  power  to  choose  between  good  and 
evil.  Teach  us,  0  God,  so  to  number  our  days  that 
we  may  apply  our  hearts  to  wisdom.  Help  us  to 
fulfil  Thy  holy  purposes  and  to  keep  our  consciences 
free  from  guilt.  Imbue  us  with  the  spirit  of  holi- 
ness, and  aid  us  to  ennoble  our  lives  by  deeds  of 
love  and  of  friendliness  towards  our  fellow-men. 

As  week  swiftly  follows  week,  and  man  does  not 
regard  it,  so  pass  the  years  away  and  the  end  of  our 
work  draws  nigh.  May  we  so  live  that  our  souls 
can  look  upon  these  transient  scenes  with  calmness 
and  contentment,  assured  that  at  last  we  shall  rest  in 
the  light  of  Thy  countenance  and  be  satisfied  of 
Thy  goodness  forever.    Amen. 


(Tan  to  ptge  fl.1 


MORMNG   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH.  71 

^or  tijc  Scconb  Sabhail)  of  tlje  IHont^. 

Minister : 
(Psalm  xxxvl.) 

T^HY  goodness,  0  Lord,  reacheth  to  the  heavens, 
•■  and  Thy  faithfuhiess  to  the  clouds ;  Thy  right- 
eousness is  Hke  the  high  mountains ;  Thy  judgments 
are  Hke  the  great  deep ;  Thou,  0  Lord,  preservest 
man  and  beast.  How  precious  is  Thy  loving-kind- 
ness, 0  God  !  Yea,  the  sons  of  men  seek  refuge 
under  the  shadow  of  Thy  wings.  They  are  satisfied 
with  the  abundance  of  Thy  house,  and  Thou  causest 
them  to  drmk  of  the  full  stream  of  Thy  pleasures. 
For  with  Thee  is  the  fountain  of  life  ;  through  Thy 
light  we  see  light.  0  continue  Thy  loving-kindness 
to  them  that  know  Thee,  and  Thy  favor  to  the  up- 
right in  heart. 

Responsive  Reading : 

Hinister. 

T^HE  Lord  is  my  portion,  saith  my  soul;  therefore 
-■■       will  I  put  my  trust  in  Him. 

Congregation. 

It  is  well  for  man  to  hope  and  wait  patiently  for 
the  salvation  of  God. 

Although  He  causes  grief,  yet  will  He  have  com- 
passion upon  man. 
For  He  doth  not  afflict  willingly,  nor  wantonly 
grieve  the  children  of  men. 
Who  is  he  that  saith  and  it  coraeth  to  pass  when  the 
Lord  commandeth  it  not? 
Let  us  lift  up  our  hearts  and  our  hands  to  God,  our 
Father  in  heaven. 


72  MORNING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

The  sacrifice  of  God  is  a  humble  spirit ;  a  meek  and 
contrite  heart  He  vnW  not  despise. 
Commit  thy  cause  unto  God  ;  He  doeth  great  things 
and  unsearchable. 
He  setteth  upon  high  those  who  are  low,  and  to  those 
who  confess  and  forsake  their  sins,  He  showeth 
mercy. 
Happy  the  man  that  is  corrected  of  the  Lord ;  there- 
fore murmur  tliou  not  against  His  chastenings. 
For  He  bruiseth  and  bindeth  up,  He  woundeth  and 
His  hand  healeth  again. 
Why  sayest  thou,  O  Israel,  my  way  is  hid  from  the 
Lord,  my  judgment  is  passed  over  ? 
Hast  thou  not  heard  that  the  everlasting  God  fainteth 
not,  neither  groweth  weary  ? 
He  giveth  poAver  to  the  faint,  and  to  those  that 
have  no  might  He  increaseth  strength. 
Even  youths  shall  faint  and  grow  weary  and  young 
men  shall  utterly  fail. 
But  they  that  wait  upon  the  Lord  shall  renew  their 
strength ; 
They  shall  mount  up  with  wings  as  eagles,  they  shall 
run  and  not  be  weary,  they  shall  walk  and  not 
be  faint. 

Ministers    ... 

A  GAIN  has  come  the  day  which  bids  us  lay 
'^*-  aside  the  burdens  of  care  and  the  anxiety  of  the 
daily  task.  Holy  fervor  fills  our  soul  when  the  day 
of  freedom  dawns  which  summons  us  to  Thy  house, 


MORNING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  73 

0  Heavenly  Father !  Thou  hast  commanded  us  to 
work,  that  we  may  free  ourselves  from  that  bond' 
age  of  nature  iii  which  all  other  creatures  on  earth 
are  held.  But  in  the  struggle  for  the  mastery 
over  things  material,  we  often  forget  the  divine  purj^ose 
of  our  life.  Driven  by  the  desire  for  gain  or  the 
longing  for  pleasure,  we  become  enslaved,  fettered  by 
new  wants,  oppressed  by  new  burdens.  Therefore 
hast  Thou,  0  Father,  in  Thy  love  appointed  for  us  a 
day  of  rest,  that  in  Thy  presence  we  may  regain  the 
freedom  of  the  soul,  which  comes  through  devotion  to 
the  higher  duties  of  life.  Quickened  by  Thy  spirit, 
we  may  learn  how  to  ennoble  the  things  of  earth  and 
how  to  sanctify  them  to  Thy  service. 

He  alone  who  has  labored  well  during  the  week, 
and,  according  to  his  strength,  has  contributed  to 
the  greater  work  of  humanity,  will  enjoy  the  sweet- 
ness of  the  Sabbath.  To  him  who,  obedient  to  Thy 
law,  has  performed  what  was  given  liim  to  do,  the 
Sabbath  is  a  fountain  of  joy,  of  hope  and  strength. 
In  this  spirit,  0  God,  we  would  keep  the  day  of  rest 
Thou  hast  sanctified  for  our  good.  May  its  blessings 
gladden  our  hearts  and  inspire  us  to  holier  resolves 
and  purer  motives.  Strengthen  us,  0  God,  and  grant 
that  new  courage,  new  faith,  new  power  may  descend 
upon  ue  and  upon  all  who  strive  to  do  Thy  will  and 
to  fulfil  Thy  benign  purposes. 

Chovr  .-—Amen. 


(Tarn  to  pafe  «t.) 


MOKM.NU    SEKVJCE    Ft)H   THK   SABBATH. 

^or  ttje  CI?ir6  SabbatI?  of  tt?c  ZlTontl?. 


Bespnvshe  Reading : 

Minister. 

OLESSED  arc  the  uiidefiled  in  heart,  who  walk  in 
^-^       the  law  of  the  Lord 

lon^regation. 

Blessed  are  they  that  keeji   His  commandments, 
that  seek  Him  with  their  whole  heart. 
Forever  is  Thy  word  established ;  Thy  faithfulness  is 
unto  all  generations. 
Unless  Thy  word  had  been  my  deUght,  I  should 
have  been  lost  in  my  affliction. 
I  have  seen  a  limit  to  every  excellence,  but  Thy  com- 
mandments are  broad  beyond  measure. 
Thy  word  is  a  lamp  unto  my  feet  and  a  light  unto 
my  i^ath. 
Thy  law  is  very  pure,  therefore  Thy  servant  loves  it 

Even  if  I  am  brought  low  and  despised  of  men,  I 
have  not  forgotten  Thy  precepts. 
More  than  in  riches,  have  I  rejoiced  in  the  way  of 
Thine  ordinances. 
Open  Thou  mine  eyes  that  I  may  see  the  deep 
things  in  Thy  word. 
By  it  the  proud  are  rebuked ;  0  remove  from  me  their 
reproach  and  their  shame. 
Keep  me  from  the  way  of  deceit,  that  I  may  ever 
choose  the  path  of  truth  and  integrity. 
By  Thy  precepts  may  Thy  servant  be  admonished ; 
in  the  keeping  of  them  there  is  great  reward. 


MORNING   SERVICE   FOR    THE   SABBATH.  75 

Who  knoweth  his  own  errors  ?  0,  cleanse  me  from 

secret  sins. 
Keep  back  Th}^  servant  from  presumptuous  sins,  let 
them  not  have  dominion  over  me. 
Then  will  my  heart  be  wholly  Thine,  and  I  shall 
be  innocent  of  great  transgression. 
The  work  of  righteousness  shall  be  peace,  and  the 
efifect  thereof  shall  be  quietness  an^  rest. 
Great  peace  have  they  that  love  Thy  law,  0  God  j 
and  there  shall  be  no  stumbling  to  them. 


O 


Minister : 

UR  Father  in  Heaven,  so  estabHsh  this  sanctuary 
over  which  Thy  holy  name  is  called,  that  the 
worship  offered  within  its  walls  may  be  not  unworthy 
of  Tliy  greatness  and  Thy  love ;  that  every  heart 
seeking  here  Thy  presence  may  find  it,  as  did  our 
fathers  in  the  Temple  on  Zion ;  and  that  this  may 
indeed  be  a  house  of  prayer  unto  all  nations. 

Congregation : 

Our  Father  in  Heaven,  hear  our  prayer  and  bless 
Thy  servants. 

Minister : 

Have  pity  on  us  and  all  our  brethren  of  the  Coven- 
ant of  Israel ;  preserve  us  from  sickness,  from  war,  from 
strife ;  keep  us  from  hatred  and  uncharitableness 
towards  our  fellow-men ;  and  grant,  that  we,  dwelling 


76  MORNING  SERVICE   FOR  THE  SABBATH. 

in  safety  and  walking  in  uprightness,  may  enjoy  the 
fruit  of  our  labor  in  peace. 

Congregation : 
May  it  please  Thee,  O  Father,  to  hear  our  prayer. 

Minister: 

Be  with  all  men  and  women  who  spend  themselves 
for  the  good  of  mankind  and  bear  the  burdens  oi 
others ;  who  break  the  bread  to  the  hungry,  clothe 
the  naked  and  take  the  friendless  to  their  habitation. 
Establish  Thou,  O  God,  the  works  of  their  hands  and 
grant  them  an  abundant  harvest  of  the  good  seed  they 
are  sowing. 

Congregation : 

May  it  please  Thee,  0  Father,  to  hear  our  prayer. 

Minister  : 

Bless  our  children,  0  God,  and  help  us  so  to  fashion 
their  souls,  by  precept  and  by  example,  that  they 
shall  ever  love  the  good,  flee  from  sin,  revere  Thy 
word  and  honor  Thy  name.  May  they,  planted  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  flourish  in  the  courts  of  our 
God ;  may  they  guard  for  future  ages,  the  tnilhs  re- 
vealed to  their  forefathers. 

Congregation  : 

Ow  Father  in  Heaven,  hear  our  prayer  and  blest 
us.    Amen. 

(TaratopaieVfl.) 


MORNING   SERVICE   FOR    THE    SABBATH.  77 

^or  tl^c  ^ourtl?  anb  ^tftt?  Sabbatbis  of  the  montlj. 


Rcapon-^ivc  Reading: 

Minister. 

■pLESSED    is  the  man   that    walketh    not  in  the 
'-^       counsel  of  the  ungodly, 

Congregation. 

Nor  standeth  in  the  way  of  sinners,  nor  sitteth  in 
the  seat  of  scorners. 
But  his  delight  is  in  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and  in 
His  word  he  meditates  day  and  night. 

He  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted  by  the    rivers  of 
water  ; 

That  bringeth  forth  its  fruit  in  due  season ;   and 
feareth  not  the  drought  when  it  cometh. 

The  ungodly  are  not  so ;  they  are  as  the  chaff  which 
the  whid  driveth  away. 
I  will  conduct  myself  in  the  perfect  way ;  I  will  walk 
within  my  house  with  an  upright  heart. 

I  will  set  no  wicked  thing  before  mine  eyes ;  it 
shall  not  cleave  to  me. 
Happy  the  man  who  feareth  the  Lord,  who  taketh 
delight  in  His  commandments. 

His  posterity  shall  be  mighty  on  the  earth ;  the 
generation  of  the  righteous  shall  be  blessed. 
Riches  and  honor  shall  be  in  his  house  ^  his  right- 
eousness shall  endure  forever. 

Unto  the  righteous  man  there  arises  light  in  dark- 
ness ;  he  is  always  gracious  and  compassionate. 


78  MORNING   SERVR'K   ¥i>n   THE   SABBATH. 

Happy  the  man   who    liath  pity  and  lendeth;   he 
shall  sustain  his  cause  in  judgment ; 
Yea,  he  shall  never  be  moved  :  the  righteous  shall 
be  in  everlasting  remembrance. 
He  is  not  afraid  of  evil  tidings ;  his  heart  is  firm, 
trusting  in  the  Lord. 
Happy  are  they  who  regard  justice,  who  practice 
righteousness  at  all  times. 
Lord,  my  heart  is  not  haughty,  nor  are  mine  eyes 
lofty  ;  neither  do  I  exercise  myself  in  things 
too  high  for  me. 
Happy  is  the  man  to  whom  God  imputeth   no 
iniquity,  because  there  is  no  guile  in  his  soul. 
Behold,  God  desireth  truth  in  the  inward  heart;  the 
deceitful  man  will  himself  be  deceived. 
The  sacrifice  of  God  is  an  humble  spirit;  the  Most 
High  is  near  to  him  who  is  of  a  lowly  heart. 
Pride  goeth  before  downfall ;  but  with  the  humble  is 
grace  and  honor. 

Minister: 

XT 0\\^  O  God,  that  Thou  hast  permitted  us  to  see 
this  new  day  and  to  greet  its  light  in  Thy  house, 
we  would  lift  up  our  hearts  in  grateful  praise  of  Thy 
goodness  towards  us.  But  how  can  we  honor  Thee 
wortliily,  how  thank  Thee  as  we  ought,  even  for  the 
least  of  Thy  mercies  ?  We  know  not  what  to  render 
Thee  for  all  Thy  benefits.  And  yet,  must  we  not 
confess  that  often  in  tlie  enjoyment  of  Thy  gifts  we 


MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH.  79 

forget  the  Giver ;  and  because  of  the  frequency  and 
abundance  of  Thy  blessings  we  fail  to  count  the  rich- 
ness of  Thy  bounty  ?  Truly,  we  feel  our  ingratitude 
and  are  ashamed  of  it ;  the  more  so,  as  we  are  ready 
to  murmur  against  Thee  and  question  Thy  goodness 
when  our  wishes  are  not  fulfilled,  and  days  of  sadness 
are  meted  out  to  us.  Help  us,  then,  O  God,  to  foster 
within  us  a  constant  spirit  of  gratitude  towards  Thee; 
to  remember  that  not  in  words  or  songs  alone  should 
we  express  our  thankfulness,  our  deeds  should  speak 
Thy  praise ;  our  readiness  to  let  the  poor  share  our 
abundance,  should  testify  to  our  gratitude.  In  j^ros- 
perity  may  we  never  be  temi^ted  to  say :  my  strength 
and  the  power  of  mine  arm  hath  gotten  me  this 
wealth ;  but  remember  that  it  is  God  who  gives  the 
strength  to  acquire  substance.  And  may  we  bear  in 
mind  that  Thou  who  givest,  canst  also  take  away  • 
and  when  Thou  takest  away,  may  we  not  have  cause 
to  reproach  ourselves  that  we  have  not  justly  and 
wisely  used  Thy  gifts. 

O,  that  our  hearts  may  never  be  so  carried  away  by 
our  successes  in  life  that  we  make  idols  of  wealth, 
station  or  pleasure,  and  be  corrui>ted  in  serving 
them.  May  every  new  blessing  which  we  receive 
bring  us  nearer  to  Thee,  and  make  us  more  fervent 
in  our  devotion  to  Thy  service,  more  faithful  to  our 
duties  and  more  friendly  to  the  whole  brotherhood  of 
man.    Amen. 


(Tdih  to  page  02.) 


80  MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   f^ABBATH. 

^or  '^anukkaf? — il}c  ^cast  of  Debtcation. 


Respmisive  Reading. 

Minister. 

O ING  joyfully  unto  God,  all  ye  lands,  sing  ye  the 
^       honor  of  His  namu  ;  make  His  praise  glorious. 

O^ujErrefration. 

Let  all  the  earth  worship  Thee ;  let  it  sing  praise 
to  Thee,  let  it  sing  praise  to  Thy  name. 
Come,  behold  the  works  of  God,  how  wonderful  are 
His  doings  among  the  sons  of  men  ! 
By  His  power  He  ruleth  forever ;  let  not  the  re- 
bellious exalt  themselves. 
0  bless  our  God,  ye  nations,  and  make  the  voice  of 
His  praise  to  be  heard. 
It  is  He  who  preserveth  our  lives,  and  suflereth 
not  our  feet  to  stumble. 
Thou  hast  indeed  proved  us,  0  God  !     Thou  hast 
tried  us  as  silver  is  tried. 
We  have  gone  through  fire  and  water :  but  Thou 
hast  brought  us  to  a  place  of  abundance. 
Come  and  hear,  all  ye  who  fear  God,  and  I  will  re- 
lute  what  He  hath  done  for  me. 
I  called  upon  Him  with  my  mouth,  and  j^raise  is 
now  upon  my  tongue. 
If  I  had  meditated  wickedness  in  my  heart,  the  Lord 
would  not  have  heard  me : 
But  surely  God  hath  heard  me ;  he  hath  had  re- 
gard to  the  voice  of  my  supplication. 


MORNING    SERVICE    FOR    'J'HK    8ABBATH.  81 

Blessed  be  God,  who  did  not  reject  my  i>rayer,  nor 
withhold  His  mercy  from  me. 

Minister : 

^~\  LORD,  Creator  and  Ruler  of  the  world,  hy 
^-^  Thy  command  light  springs  out  of  darkness 
and  order  out  of  chaos.  In  Thy  great  wisdom,  Thou 
liast  set  in  conflict  with  eacli  other  day  and  night,  the 
powers  of  growth  and  of  dissolution,  to  the  end  that 
out  of  the  very  struggle  life  mp.y  gain  ww  ibnc,  and 
right  win  greater  power.  Through  the  ])attl(.'  Avith 
error  does  truth  obtain  increasing  strength,  and 
through  the  contest  with  wickedness  and  oppression 
do  righteousness  and  liberty  take  on  new  vigor. 

Thou  hast  entrusted  Israel  with  Thy  sacred  word 
and  hast  appointed  him  a  guardian  of  truth,  a  Avar- 
rior  in  the  cause  of  justice,  a  defender  of  liberty  for 
mankind.  Wondrous  victories  for  human  progress 
and  for  right  have  our  forefathers  achieved  by  Thy 
help. 

One  of  these  triumphs  we  commemorate  to-day. 
We  remember  with  joy  and  thankfulness  the  valor 
by  which  the  heroic  Maccabees  and  their  few  followers 
vanquished  the  Syrian  tyrant,  who  had  planned  the 
destruction  of  Israel's  law  and  its  faithful  observers, 
and  who  had  made  the  house  over  which  Thy 
name  was  called,  a  place  of  idol-worship.  Fierce 
was  the  contest.  Vice  and  corruption  had  found 
their  way  among  the  people  appointed  to  preserve 
the  pure  faith  in  Thee.  Polluted  by  pagan  wor- 
ship were  temple  and  priesthood,  and  well  nigh  ex- 


82  MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

tinguished  was  the  lamp  of  Thy  truth.  But  Judah 
had  kindled  the  flame  of  enthusiasm  in  his  small 
band  of  followers  and  they  rescued  Thy  house  and 
Thy  law  irom  shame  and  destruction.  Purified  and 
rededicated  to  Thy  service,  Jerusalem's  temple  stood 
henceforth  for  a  principle  grander  than  sacrificial 
worship  and  priestly  pomp.  Its  perpetual  lamp 
signalized  the  triumph  of  the  light  of  Thy  truth  over 
heathen  darkness,  and  the  victory  of  a  faith  ransomed 
by  the  blood  of  martyrs.  For  this  fidelity  which 
wrought  such  wondrous  salvation  in  Israel  in  those 
days  and  for  all  time,  we  offer  thanksgiving  to  Thee, 
O  Lord,  who  girdest  the  feeble  with  strength  and 
breakest  the  arrn  of  tyrants.  Not  by  might  nor  by 
hosts,  but  by  Thy  spirit  do  right  and  liberty 
triumph. 

Grant,  O  God,  that  the  loyalty  and  the  self- 
sacrifice  of  the  Maccabbeans  may  never  fail  us  in 
time  to  come.  May  the  'Hanukkah-lights  serve  to 
rekindle  the  light  of  piety  and  faith  whenever  un- 
belief threatens  Israel's  sanctuary  ;  may  they  arouse 
within  us  that  ardor  which  shall  make  us  prize 
truth,  justice  and  liberty  as  life's  highest  possessions. 
Hasten  the  day  when  nation  shall  no  longer  lift 
up  sword  against  nation  nor  learn  war  any  more,  but 
walking  in  Thy  light,  shall  dwell  together  as  t)rethren 
in  unity  acknowledging  Thee  as  the  Father  of  all 
men,  the  Lord  of  righteousness,  the  God  of  peace. 
Amen. 


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MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE  SABBATH.  83 

^or  tl^e  Sabhail}  preccbing  purim. 


(Psalm  cxxiv.) 
Minister : 
T  T  AD  not  the  Lord  been  on  our  side,  now  may 
"•-  ■'■  Israel  say,  had  not  the  Lord  been  on  our  side, 
when  men  rose  up  against  us,  then  had  they  swal- 
lowed us  up  alive,  when  their  wrath  burned  against 
us ;  then  the  waters  had  overwhelmed  us,  the  stream 
had  gone  over  us ;  the  proud  waters  had  destroyed 
us.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  who  hath  not  given  us  a 
prey  to  their  teeth.  We  have  escai>ed  like  a  bird 
from  the  snare  of  the  fowler ;  the  snare  is  broken 
and  we  have  escaped.  Our  help  is  in  the  Lord,  who 
made  heaven  and  earth. 

Responsive  Beading. 

Minister. 

T  WILL  praise  Thee,  0  Lord,  with  my  whole  heart ; 
•*■  I  will  show  forth  all  Thy  marvelous  works. 

Congregation. 

For  Thou  dost  defend  my  right  and  my  cause ; 

Thou  sittest  upon  the  throne  a  righteous  judge. 
Thou  rebukest  nations,  Thou  destroyest  the  wicked, 

a  desolation  for  ever. 
Be  instructed  all  ye  who  say,  the  Lord  doth   not 

see,  the  God  of  Israel  doth  not  regard  : 
He  that  planted  the  ear,  shall  lie  not  hear?    He 

that  foiTQcd  the  eye,  shall  He  not  see  ? 
He  that  chastiseth  nations,  shall  He  not  punish  ? 

He  that  teache1)h  man  knowledge,  shall  He 

not  know  ? 


84  MORNIN<i    SERVKK    I"!!    THE   SABBATH. 

Happy  tile  man   whom   Thou  correctest,   0   God, 
whom  Thou  makest  wise  by  Thy  teaching. 
To  give  him  peace  in  the  daj's  of  adversity,  until 
hi.s  calamities  be  past. 
Yea,  the  Lord  is  a  refuge  for  the  oppressed,  a  refuge 
in  time  of  need. 
The  Lord  will  not  forsake  His  people,  nor  abandon 
His  own  inheritance. 
For  His  judgment  shall  teach  righteousness,  and  all 
the  upright  in  heart  shall  follow  it. 
The  Lord  shall  reign  forever;  Thy  God,  O  Zion, 
to  all  generations  !     Hallelujah. 

Minister : 

(Deuter.  xxv,  17—10.) 

"p  EMEMBER  what  Amalek  did  unto  thee  by  the 
■'-^  way  as  ye  came  forth  out  of  Egypt;  how  he  met 
thee  by  the  way,  and  smote  the  stragglers  of  thee,  all 
that  were  feeble  behind  thee,  when  thou  wast  faint 
and  weary;  and  he  feared  not  God.  Therefore  it 
shall  be,  when  the  Lord,  thy  God,  hath  given  thee 
rest  from  all  thine  enemies  round  about,  in  the  land 
which  the  Lord,  thy  God,  giveth  thee  for  an  inheri- 
tance to  possess  it,  that  thou  shalt  blot  out  the 
remembrance  of  Amalek  from  imder  heaven ;  thou 
shalt  not  forget. 

(Esther  ix.) 

And  Mordecai  wrote  and  sent  letters  unto  all  the 
Jews  that  were  in  all  the  provinces  of  the  King 
Ahasuerus,  both  nigh  and  far,  to  enjoin  them,  that 


MORNIKG   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH.  85 

they  should  keep  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  month 
Adar  and  the  fifteenth  daj^  of  the  same,  yearly,  as 
the  days  wherein  the  Jews  rested  from  their  enemies 
and  the  month  which  was  turned  unto  them  froii 
sorrow  to  joy  and  from  mourning  into  days  of  glad- 
ness ;  that  they  should  make  them  days  of  feasting 
and  joy,  and  of  sending  portions  one  unto  another 
and  gifts  to  the  poor.  And  the  Jews  undertook  to 
do  as  they  had  begun,  and  as  Mordecai  had  written 
unto  them ;  because  Haman,  the  enemy  of  all  the 
Jews,  had  devised  against  them  to  destroy  them,  but 
his  wicked  device  returned  upon  his  own  head. 
Then  Esther,  the  queen,  and  Mordecai,  the  Jew, 
wrote  with  all  authority  to  confirm  that  these  days 
of  Purim  should  be  remembered  and  kept  through- 
out every  generation  among  the  Jews. 


MEDITATION. 


'T^HIS  is  the  Sabbath  of  Remembrance,  when  we 
-^  are  taken  back  to  the  beginning  of  Israel's 
liistory.  We  see  our  forefathers  emerging  from  gall- 
ing l)ondage  to  blessed  liberty;  we  see  them  leaving 
their  house  of  servitude  and  with  ardent  hopes  wend- 
ing their  way  towards  the  promised  land.  But  we 
also  see  Amalek  the  cruel,  without  provocation,  fall- 
ing upon  the  weak  and  defenceless.  In  later  times 
Haman,  a  descendant  of  Amalek,  grudged  the  Jews 
the  freedom  granted  them  in  their  Persian  exile,  and 


86  MORNING   SERVICE   FOR    THE   SABBATH. 

taking  advantage  of  their  dispersed  state,  he  at- 
tempted their  destruction.  Although  both  failed  in 
their  design  and  brought  ruin  upon  themselves,  it 
was  yet  ordained  that  their  evil  purposes  should 
be  always  remembered;  and  in  the  course  of  time, 
these  two  names  l^ecame  ty})es  of  tlie  adversaries 
who  persecuted  Israel  in  later  centuries. 

Yet,  why  remember  thefee  events  and  the  enmities 
associated  with  them  ?  Why,  year  after  year,  recall 
the  sin  of  the  Amaleks  and  the  Hamans  and  their 
punishment?  Does  not  our  religion  teach  us  that 
forgiveness  is  the  duty  of  man,  retribution  the  work 
of  God  ?  But  the  solemnity  with  which  Israel  con- 
demns Amalek's  barbarism  and  Haman's  cruelty  is 
an  admonition  that  strong  arms  were  given,  not  to  de- 
stroy the  weak,  but  to  protect  and  defend  them,  and 
that  the  crafty  are  caught  in  the  nets  which  they  lay 
for  the  feet  of  others.  May  we  be  warned  by  this  ex- 
perience of  the  past,  never  to  make  the  weakness  of 
our  neighbor  an  excuse  for  any  injustice  towards  him. 

May  we  learn  to  fear  sin  and  wrong-doing  even 
more  than  the  wrath  of  foes,  and  consider  liberty  of 
conscience  and  freedom  of  thought  as  the  inalienable 
right  of  every  child  of  man.  Hasten  the  day,  O  God, 
when  all  hatred,  all  malice  and  prejudice  shall 
vanish  from  the  earth.  Let  all  men  recognize  tliat 
in  Thine  eyes,  O  Heavenly  Father,  all  Thy  children 
are  alike,  so  that  side  by  side  all  may  labor  together 
in  love,  united  by  a  common  faith  in  Thee.     Amen. 


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MORNING   SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  87 

^or  tfje  Sabbatt}  coincibent  aiitf^  tfje  Itcn?  Ilcoon. 


Responsive  Reading: 

Minister. 

T   WILL  lift  up  mine  eyes    unto   the  hills,   from 
whence  cometh  my  heljj. 

Congregation. 

My  help  cometh   from   the   Lord,   the   Maker  of 
heaven  and  earth. 
He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to  he  moved  :  He  that 
keepeth  thee  will  not  slumher. 
Behold,  He  that  keepeth  Israel  doth  neither  slum- 
ber nor  sleep. 
The  Lord  is  thy  keeper :  the  Lord  is  thy  shade  upon 
thy  right  hand. 
The  sun   shall   not  smite  thee  by  day,   nor  the 
moon  by  night. 
The  Lord  shall  preserve  thee  from  all  evil :  He  shall 
preserve  thy  soul. 
The  Lord  shall  preserve  thy  going  out  and   thy 
coming  in,  from  this  time  forth,  and  for  ever. 
Of  old  hast  Thou  laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth  ; 
and  the  heavens  are  the  work  of  Thy  hands. 
They   shall   perish,  but  Thou  shalt  remain ;  and 
Thy  years  shall  have  no  end. 
Lift  up   your  eyes  on  high  and  behold  who   hath 
created  these  tilings,  and  who  bringeth  forth 
the  hosts  of  the  stars. 

The  everlasting  God,  the  Creator  of  the  ends  of  the 
earth,  fainteth  not,  neither  is  He  w<>arv. 


88  MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

Cast  thy  burden  on  the  Lord,  He  shall  sustain  thee; 
He  will  not  suffer  those  who  seek  Him  to  fall. 

Minister : 

/^  LORD  of  hosts,  Thou  hast  in  Thy  wisdom  placed 
^-^  the  two  great  luminaries  in  the  firmament  to 
rule  the  day  and  the  night,  to  measure  times  and 
seasons.  In  fulfilling  their  appointed  end  they  re- 
mind us  of  our  own  earthly  pilgrimage.  The  moon 
in  its  waxing  and  waning  recalls  to  our  minds  the 
flight  of  time.  Truly  the  longest  life,  in  Thy  sight, 
is  no  more  than  one  of  its  passing  phases,  O  Thou, 
before  whom  a  thousand  years  are  but  as  a  watch 
in  the  night. 

Though  we  tarry  here  but  a  brief  time  and  are 
taken  away,  yet  hast  Thou  made  us  sharers  in 
Thy  kingdom  of  righteousness  which  is  established 
forever.  Thou  hast  kindled  the  light  of  truth  in  our 
soul,  that  by  its  radiance  Ave  may  find  the  path  that 
leads  unto  Thee.  Renew  our  strength,  O  God,  that 
like  the  heavenly  hosts  we  may  continue  unfalter- 
ingly to  follow  out  the  course  of  our  duties. 

As  the  orb  of  night  casts  its  reflected  splendor  upon 
the  earth  in  soft  soothing  rays,  so  may  we  reflect  Thy 
light  that  shines  within  us,  that  it  may  bring  cheer 
and  comfort  to  the  saddened  hearts  of  others.  Let 
Thy  truth  shine  forth  as  the  sun  of  righteousness 
with  healing  on  its  wings,  unto  all  the  families  of 
man,  that  every  heart  may  be  strengthened  through 
faith  and  trust  in  Thee.     Amen. 

(Turn  to  pasre  92.) 


MORNING    SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  89 

^01-  ti}c  Sahbatl}  preccbing  tt^e  Day  of  dtonemeiit. 


Minister  : 

(Psalm  XV.) 


LORD,  who  shall  abide  in  Thy  tabernacle  ?  who 
shall  dwell  in  Thy  holy  hill  ?  He  that  walketh 
uprightly,  and  worketh  righteousness,  and  speaketh 
the  truth  in  his  heart.  He  that  backbiteth  not  with 
his  tongue,  nor  doeth  evil  to  his  neighbor,  nor  taketh 
up  a  reproach  against  his  neighbor.  He  that  swear- 
eth  to  his  own  hurt,  and  changeth  not.  He  that 
doeth  these  things  shall  never  be  moved. 

Responsive   Reading : 

Minister. 

^~\  LORD  !  Thou  hast  searched  me  and  known  me; 
^^    Thou  understandest  my  thoughts  from  afar. 

Congregation. 

Thou  seest  my  i)ath  and  my  Ij'ing-down,  and  art 
acquainted  with  all  my  ways. 
For  before  the  word  is  upon  my  tongue,  behold,  0 
Lord  !  Thou  knowest  it  altogether. 
Thou  besettest  me  liehind  and  liefore,  and  layest 
Thy  hand  u])on  me. 
Such  knowledge  is  too  wonderful  for  me  ;  it  is  liigh, 
I  cannot  attain  to  it. 
Whither  shall  I  go  from  Thy  spirit,  and  whither 
shall  I  flee  from  Thy  presence  ? 
If  I  ascend  into  heaven,  Thou  art  there  !  if  I  descend 
into  the  underworld,  behold,  Thou  art  therel 


90  MOKMNG    SERVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

If  I  take  the  wings  of  the  morning,  and  dwell  in 
the  remotest  parts  of  the  sea, 
Even  there  shall  Thy  hand  lead  me,  and  Thy  right 
hand  shall  hold  me  ! 
If  I  say,  surely  the  darkness  shall  cover  me ;  even 
thfe  night  shall  be  light  about  me. 
Yea,  the  darkness  hideth  not  from  Thee,  but  the  night 
shineth  as  the  day. 
The  darkness  and  the  light  are  both  alike  to  Thee. 
I  will  praise  Thee ;  for   I  am  wonderfully   made; 
marvelous  are  Thy  works,  and  this  my  soul 
knoweth  full  well ! 
In  Thy  book  was  everything  written;   my  days 
were  appointed  before  one  of  them  existed. 
How  precious  to  me  are  Thy  thoughts,  O  God  !  how 
great  is  the  sum  of  them  ! 
If  I  should  count  them,  they  would  outnumber  the 
sand ;  when  I  awake,  I  am  still  with  Thee. 
Search  me,  O  God!  and  know  my  heart;  try  me, 
and  know  my  thoughts  ; 
And  see  if  the  way  of  trouble  be  within  me,  and 
lead  me  in  the  way  everlasting. 

Minister : 

\  X  rE  thank  Thee,  O  God  of  mercy,  for  these  earnest 
'  days  of  self-examination,  which  at  the  begin- 
ning of  a  new  year  are  to  arouse  our  conscience  and 
remind  us  of  our  many  shortcomings.  Thou  hast 
no  pleasure  in  the  punishment  of  the  sinner,  but  that 


MORNING   SERVICE    FOR    THE   SABBATH.  91 

he  should  return  and  be  delivered  from  his  evil  way. 
Thou  art  ever  ready  to  heal  the  broken-hearted  and 
to  revive  the  faint  in  spirit.  Through  Thy  servant, 
the  prophet,  Thou  hast  spoken  unto  us  :  I  will  be  as 
the  dew  unto  Israel,  and  he  shall  bloom  as  the  lily 
and  shall  strike  roots  as  the  cedar  of  Lebanon.  I  will 
heal  their  backshding,  for  I  love  them.  Keturn,  O 
Israel,  unto  the  Lord,  Thy  God,  return  and  live. 
Open  our  hearts  to  repentance,  O  Lord  !  Remove 
the  darkness  which  so  often  surrounds  our  soul, 
that  we  may  see  ourselves,  even  as  Thou  seest  us, 
before  whose  eye  our  inmost  heart  lies  disclosed.  Let 
not  our  daily  occupations  so  engross  our  minds,  as  to 
stifle  our  religious  life.  May  we  in  humble  self- 
knowledge  implore  Thy  fatherly  mercy,  and  seek 
Thy  pardon  for  our  transgressions  and  negligences. 
Show  unto  us  the  greatness  of  Thine  all-forgiving 
love;  for  we  are  Thy  children  and  seek  rest  and 
healing  with  no  savior  but  Thee.  Teach  us  to 
realize,  that  to  obtain  Thy  pardon,  we  must  first 
seek  the  pardon  of  our  fellow-men  whom  we  have 
wronged  and  grieved.  May  we  now  restore  the 
bonds  of  friendship,  of  mutual  confidence  and 
good-will  where  they  have  been  broken.  May 
we  be  strong  enough  to  blot  out  from  our  hearts 
all  bitter  feelings  towards  those  who  have  done  evil 
unto  us.  Inscribe  us  in  the  book  of  life,  of  blessing, 
of  peace.  Mercifully  guide  Israel  in  all  his  Avays,  and 
turn  the  hearts  of  all  nations  to  Thee  that  they  may 
all  serve  Thee  with  one  accord  and  make  Thee  their 
confidence  and  their  hope.     Amen. 


92  MORNING  SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH- 

Minister  : 

T  OOK  down  with  compassion,  O  Lord,  upon 
"^-^  Israel,  Thy  servant,  and  in  Thy  love  at  all  times 
accept  his  worship.  Praise  be  to  Thee,  O  God, 
whom  alone  we  will  serve  in  reverence. 

Minister  and  Congregation  together : 

■\  1  rE  gratefully  acknowledge,  0  Lord,  our  God,  that 
'  Thou  art  our  creator  and  preserver,  the  rock  of 
our  life  and  the  shield  of  our  help.  We  render  thanks 
unto  Thee,  for  our  lives  which  are  in  Thy  hand,  for 
our  souls  which  are  ever  in  Thy  keeping,  for  Thy 
wondrous  providence,  and  for  Tliy  continuous  good- 
ness, which  Thou  bestowest  upon  us  day  by  day. 
Truly,  Thy  mercies  never  fail,  and  Thy  loving-kind- 
ness never  ceases.  Therefore  in  Thee  do  we  forever 
put  our  trust. 

Minister : 

/^  RANT  us  peace.  Thy  most  precious  gift,  O  Thou 
^--*  eternal  source  of  peace,  and  enable  Israel  to  be 
a  messenger  of  peace  unto  the  peoples  of  the  earth. 
Bless  our  country  that  it  may  ever  be  a  stronghold  of 
peace,  and  its  advocate  in  the  councils  of  nations. 
May  contentment  reign  Avithin  its  borders,  liealth  and 
happiness  within  its  homes.  Strengthen  the  bonds  of 
friendship  and  fellowship  between  all  the  inhabitants 


MORNING    SERVICK   FOR   THE   SABBATH.  93 

of  our  land.     Plant  virtue  in  every  soul,  and  may 
the  love  of  Thy  name  hallow  every  home  and  every 
heart.    Praise  be  to  Thee,  Giver  of  peace. 
Choir: — Amen. 


O 


SUent  Devotion : 

GOD,  guard  my  tongue  from  evil  and  m.y  lips 
from  uttering  deceit.  Be  my  support  when 
grief  silences  my  voice,  and  my  comfort  when  woo 
l)ends  my  spirit.  Plant  humility  in  my  soul,  and 
strengthen  my  heart  Avith  perfect  fiiith  in  Thee.  Help 
me  to  be  strong  when  temptations  and  trials  come, 
and  to  be  meek  when  others  Avrong  me,  that  I  may 
readily  forgive  them.  Guide  me  by  the  light  of  Thy 
counsel,  and  let  me  ever  find  rest  in  Thee,  who  art 
my  strength  and  my  redeemer.     Amen. 

Choir  : 

May  the  words  of  my  mouth  and  the  meditation  of 
my  heart  be  acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  O  Lord, 
my  strength  and  my  redeemer. 


94  MORNING   SERVICE    FOR   THE  SABBATH. 

(To  be  read  on  Semi^holidays,  'Hanukkah  and  the  New  Moos.) 

Choir :  Minister : 

:  non  disv"^  »3  DID  »3  ''"i  nin 

:    ~  T  :  •  •        T  - 

:  lion  &>st?  *3  "^irit^'  N*r")D{<^ 

:    ~  T  :  •  -:  -  •■  t  : 

:     ~  T  :         ^  t:        •       :  •  t 

Responsive  Reading : 

Minister. 

/^  GIVP]  thanks  to  the  Lord  for  He  is  good,  His 
^^      kmdness  endureth  for  ever. 

Congregation. 

Let  Israel  now  say,  His  kindness  endureth  for  ever. 
Let  the  house  of  Aaron  now  say.  His  kindness  en- 
dureth for  ever. 

Let  all  who  fear  the  Lord  now  say,  His  kindness 
endureth  for  ever. 

I   called  upon  the  Lord  in  my  distress ;  the  Lord 
heard  me  and  delivered  me. 
The  Lord  is  with  me,  I  will  not  fear :  whaj  can 
man  do  to  me  ? 

It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord  than  to  confide  in 
man; 
It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord  than  to  confide  in 
princes. 

The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  ray  song ;  for  He  is 
my  salvation. 


MORNING    SERVICE    FOR    THE   SABBATH.  95 

The   voice  of  joy  and   victory  is  in  the  tents  of 
the  righteous. 
The  right   hand  of  the  Lord  doeth  valiantly  ;  the 
right  hand  of  the  Lord  is  exalted. 
I  shall  not  die,  but  live,  and  declare  the  deeds  of 
the  Lord. 
The  Lord  has  chastened  me,  but  He  hath  not  given 
me  over  to  death. 
Open  to  me  the  gates  of  righteousness,  tJiat  I  may 
enter  and  praise  the  Lord. 
This  is    the  gate   of   the   Lord,    let   the    rigliteous 
enter. 
I  thank  Thee  that  Thou  hast  afflicted  me,  it  has 
been  my  salvation. 
The  stone  which  the  builders  rejected  hath  become 
the  chief  corner-stone. 
This  is  the  Lord's  doing;  it  is  marvelous  in  our 
eyes.      , 
This  is  the  day  which  the  Lord  hath  made ;  let  us 
rejoice  and  be  glad  in  it ! 
Hear,  O  Lord,  and  bless  us  !     Hear,  O  Lord,  and 
prosper  us. 

Choir :  Minister  : 

T  T';~t:  T|T  t  t->-t:  Tpr 


90 


MORNING   SKRVICK    KOH  THE   SAIiBATH. 

Keabin^  of  Scripture. 


Minister: 


A  1 7"H0  shall  ascend  the  hill  of  the  Lord  and  who 
*  •  shall  stand  in  His  holy  place  ?  He  that  hath 
clean  hands  and  a  pure  heart ;  who  hath  not  inclined 
his  soul  to  falsehood,  nor  sworn  deceitfully.  He- 
shall  receive  a  blessing  from  the  Lord,  and  favor 
from  the  God  of  his  salvation.  This  is  the  genera- 
tion of  those  that  seek  Thee  ;  those  that  seek  Thy 
face,  O  God  of  Israel. 


[Psalm  xxiv.] 


Choii 


Lift  up  your  heads,  O 
ye  gates,  and  be  ye  lifted 
up,  ye  everlasting  doors, 
for  the  King  of  glory  shall 
enter.  Who  is  the  King 
of  glory  ?  The  Lord  of 
hosts — He  is  the  King  of 
glory. 


NDn ,  D'?i;r  »nniD  )m) 

T  :  T  : 

J*   .  iiajn   rp^   nr. 


(Congregation  standing.) 

(Minister  takes  the  Scroll  from  the  Ark,  and  turning  to  the  congregation 

says  :) 

The  Torah  which  God 
gave  through  Moses  is  the 
heritage  of  the  house  of 
Israel.  Come  ye  and  let 
us  walk  in  the  light  of 
the  Lord. 


(t  T    •  T 


MOKNING   SERVICP:   FOR   THE   SABBATH.  97 

Minister  (iml  (^t)}i(/ir(jat!()ii  together: 
Tlrar,    O     Tsrad,     tlic      Hl.T      '7N"ltr^      V^^^ 

T      :  •■    T  :    •  •  ; 

Lord,  our  (iod,   the  T^ord  ., 

is  One.  ■■  -^m   ^^:   "'P^?? 

('h(tir: 

Thine,  0  Lord,  is  the      .nniDJill  H'^UH  »*  T]'? 
greatness  and  the  power,     ^^^^^^^^^^ 


-V  - 


the  glory,  and  the  victory, 

and  the  majesty;  for  all  .  ,  |*")N21    U^W"^  ^'2  ^3 

that  is   in    the  heavens  V^  j 

and  in  the  earth  is  Thine,  ™^q^ri      ♦♦      'T^n 

Thine  is  dominion,  and  .  ^^"i^  ^^^  N^Jjiarn 

Thou  art  exalted   ahove  '         '  -  :  •  -  : 

all. 

(Before  reading  from  the  Torah.) 

Minister  : 

Blessed    he    Thou,    0  iril'^N  ♦♦    nm  "jn^ 

Lord,  our  God,  Ruler  oi'  .       .     "      „u.„^  ^L^ 

the  world,  who  hast  ealle.I  ^^J^  ^^^.  '  °?^0  J?^- 

Israel  from  amongst  the  p^l     □»^j;n"'7DP     1.33 
nations   and    given   him 

Thy   law.     Praise   he  to  T""^?   •  Iniln-n?;}     1^7 

Tiiee,   O   Ood,   Giver   of  .  r^-^^r^n  ?n1i  **  HflN 

HT  T  -       I   ■•  t:  T  - 

10   l>aw. 


READING    OF    THE    WEEKLY    LESSON    FROM    THF 
TORAH. 


98  MOHM.N(;    SKKVKK    Foil    TIIK    SABBATPI. 

(After  roadiiiK  from  (he  'roriili.) 

Praise  be  to   Thee,  0  irp'7N  \^,  HnN  r|n3 

Eternal,  our  God,  Ruler  .    ^  ^    •  i_-  ._  ^t_. 

of  the  world,  who  hast  TO  ^^  '  D^^^O  ^^.? 

given  us  a  law  of  truth  v^rfj     j-|q}<     ^lin     1J|? 

and     implanted     eternal                .  ,/ 

life  within  us.     Praise  be  '    I^P^^?  >^^      ^/^^ 

to  Thee,  O  God,  Giver  of  *j-^<jj      ♦♦  HDli     711^3 

the  Law.  '  '          "  t  -        I     r 

:  nninn 


READING  OF  THE  HAPHTARAH. 


PRAYERS  FOR  SPECIAL  OCCASIONS. 


Announcement  of  the   Neiv   Moon. 

A  LMIGHTY  Father,  grant  that  the  approaching 

"^^^  month  of which  begins  on of  the 

coming  week  may  be  a  messenger  of  good  tidings  to 
us  all.  Bestow  upon  us  a  life  of  health  and  peace, 
of  sustenance  and  contentment.  Aid  us  to  spend 
this  month  in  tlie  fear  of  Thee  and  in  the  love  of 
man,  and  so  to  order  our  way  that  it  may  be 
pleasing  .in- Thy  sight. 

Choir : — Amen. 


MORNING   SKHVICE    FOR   THK   SABBATH.  99 

PRAYER. 


]\  yf  AY  He  who  is  the  source  of  all  good  gifts,  bless 
^^•^  tliis  congregation  and  be  with  all  its  members, 
their  fa.milies  and  tlioir  households ;  may  He  prosper 
them  in  their  various  callings  and  occupations,  help 
them  in  their  needs  and  guide  them  in  their  diffi- 
culties. INIay  He  hear  the  prayers  of  all  who  worship 
here  this  morning,  comfort  the  sorrowing  and  cheer 
the  silent  suflerers.  May  He  bless  those  who  guide 
and  wlio  serve  this  congregation,  and  those  who  con- 
tribute willingly  to  its  support ;  may  He  reward  with 
the  joy  of  goodness  the  charitable  and  the  merciful 
\\'ho  succor  the  poor,  care  for  the  sick,  teach  the 
ignorant  and  stretch  forth  tlieir  lielping  hand  to 
tliose  wlio  have  lost  tlieir  way  in  this  world. 

Fervently  we  imokc  Thy  ]>enediction  for  this  our 
country  and  our  nation.  (Juard  them,  O  God,  from 
calamity  and  injury ;  may  their  adversaries  not 
triumph  over  them,  but  the  glories  of  a  just,  righteous 
and  god-fearing  j^eople  increase  from  age  to  age.  En- 
lighten and  sustain  with  Thy  power  those  whom  the 
people  have  set  in  authority :  the  President  and 
his  counselors  and  advisers,  the  judges,  law-givers 
and  executives  and  all  those  who  are  enpmsted  with 
our  safety  and  with  the  guardianshj^j^f  ou^s;^ghts 
and  liberties.  May  peace  an 
amongst  all  the  citizens  of 

spread  its  .blessings  anion^^us  and  ex^  |yfp||pation 
in  righteousness.     Amen.      _ 

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100  MOKNI>Xi   SERVICE    FOK    THE   SABBATH. 

RETURNING  OF  THE  SCROLL. 


Ministei 


O  magnify  the  Lord 
with  me  and  let  us  exalt 
His  name  together. 


Choh 


His  glory  is  in  the  eartl i      !  0^/0^")  pjSI  '7^,  IllH 
and  in  the  heavens.     Ho 

is  the  strength  of  all  His      ^7=75,-7;^  'if^^^   pp    Qy) 
servants,    the    praise    of        ^  '  ''  ''       •''■       '■■''" 

them  that  truly  love  Him, 
the  hope  of  Israel,  the 
people  He  l^rought  nigh  . 

to  Himself,  Hallelujah.  *  n^n^H  la"ip  Dj^ 


'?N*-itr»  ':±>  ri'on  biih 


Minister 


The  law  of  the  Lord  is 
perfect,  restoring  the  soul ; 
the  testimonies  of  the 
Lord  are  faithful,  making 
wise  the  simple.  The 
precepts  of  the  Lord  are 
plain,  rejoicing  the  heart ; 
the  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
pure,  enduring  for  ever. 
Behold,  a  good  doctrine 
has  been  given  to  you; 
forsake  it  not. 


T       •       :         t: 

■■:-■.  T    :   t:         ■   I      • 

T  :        t:  -      :  • 


MORNING   SEKVJCE    FOR   TRK   SABBATH.  101 

Choir : 

It  is  a  tree  of  life  to  D'p^ind?  N^'^  D^fH-f); 

themthatlayholdofit  ^  ^^^    ^^   ^^^^     ^^ 

and  the  supporter  there-  ■'  \  ■      -^  ~  ■       ■        ^ 

of  are  happy.     Its  ways  "S^l  D^^rO")"!   n^D"!"! 

are  ways  of  pleasantness  v,    • 

and  all  its  paths  are  peace.  *  ^"""^  H^plD^lp 


HYMN. 


SERMON. 


HYMN. 


102  MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

Responsive  Rcadiny: 

Minister. 

TTAPPY  are  the}Mvho  dwell  in  ^Thy  house,  they 
■*■  ■'■     shall  continually  praise  Thee. 

Coii«;regation. 

Happy  are  they  who  thus  know  Him  ;  happy  the 
people  whose  God  is  the  Paternal. 
I  will  extol  Thee,  my  God,  0  King,  and  I  will  bless 
Thy  name  forever  and  ever. 
Every  day  I  will  bless  Thee,  and  I  will  praise  Thy 
name  for  ever  and  ever. 
Great  is  the  Lord  and  highly  to  be  praised  ;  His 
greatness  is  unsearchable. 
One  generation  shall  praise  Thy  works  to  another, 
and  shall  declare  Thy  mighty  deeds. 
I  will  speak  of  the  glorious  honor  of  Tliy   majesty, 
and  of  Thy  wonderful  works. 
And  men  shall  speak  of  the  miglit  of  Thy  deeds, 
and  shall  declare  Thy  greatness. 
They  shall  remember  Thy  great  goodness,  and  sing 
of  Thy  righteousness. 
The  Lord  is  gracious  and  full  of  compassion,  slow 
to  anger,  and  rich  in  mere}'. 
The  Lord  is  good  to  all,  and  His  tender  mercies  are 
over  all  His  works. 
All  Thy  works  praise  Thee,  O  God,  and  Thy  holy 
ones  bless  Thee. 
They  proclaim  the  glory  of  Thy  kingdom,  and  speak 
of  Thy  power. 


MORNIXG   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH.  103 

Thy  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  Thy 
dominion  endureth  for  ever. 
The  Lord  npholdeth  the  falling,  and  iiplifteth  those 
who  are  bowed  down. 
The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  Thee,  and  Thou  givest 
them  their  food  in  due  season. 
Thou  openest  Thy  hand  and  satisfiest  the  desire  of 
every  living  being. 
The  Lord  is  righteous  in  all  His  ways,  and  merci- 
ful in  all  His  works. 
The  Lord  is  near  to  all  who  call  upon  Him,  who 
call  upon  Him  in  truth. 
He  fulfilleth  the  desire  of  those  that  fear  Him  ;  He 
Avill  hear  their  cry  and  save  them. 
My  mouth  shall  praise  the  Lord ;  and  let  all  flesh 
bless  His  holy  name  for  ever  and  ever. 
Let  us  praise  the  Lord  henceforth  and  for  ever. 
Hallelujah  ! 


104  MOKNLNG    .SEUVICK    FOli    THE    SABBATH. 

ADORATION. 


(I'ongrcicatioii  t>tandiiig.) 

Minister  : 

T  ET  lis  adore  the  ever-living  God,  and  render 
'*-^  praise  unto  Him  who  spread  out  the  heavens 
and  established  the  earth,  whose  glory  is  revealed  in 
llie  heavens  above  and  whose  greatness  is  manifest 
throughout  the  world:  He  is  our  God,  and  there  is 
none  else. 

We  bow  our  head  and  bend  our  knee  and  magnify 
the  King  of  kings,  the  Holy  One,  the  Ever-blest. 

Choir  and  Congregation: 

T]'7p  ^;i^'?  on)f2']  DnnntTDi  D^;?i3  i^nivi 

(Cougregatioii  Kitting.) 

Minister : 

A /I"  AY  the  time  not  l)e  distant,  0  God,  when  Thy 
^^^  name  shall  be  worshiped  over  all  the  earth, 
when  unbelief  shall  disappear  and  error  be  no  more. 
We  fervently  pray  that  the  day  may  come  upon 
which  all  men  shall  invoke  Thy  name,  when  corrup- 
tion and  evil  shall  give  way  to  purity  and  goodness ; 
when  superstition  shall  no  longer  enslave  the  minds, 
nor  idolatry  blind  the  eyes,  when  all  inhabitants  of 
the  earth   shall  perceive  that  to  Thee  alone  every 


MORNING   S?:RVICK    FOR    THE   SABBATH.  lOo 

knee  must  bend  and  every  tongue  give  homage.  0 
may  all,  created  in  Thine  image,  recognize  that  they 
are  brethren,  so  that  they,  one  in  spirit  and  one  in 
fellowship,  may  be  forever  united  before  Thee.  Then 
shall  Thy  kingdom  be  established  on  earth,  and  the 
word  of  Thine  ancient  seer  be  fulfilled  :  The  Eternal 
alone  shall  rule  forever  and  aye. 

Congregation : 

On  that  day  the  Eternal  shall  be  One,  and  His  name 
shall  be  One. 

Minister : 

"DEFORE  we  separate,  we  remember  those  who 
'-^  have  finished  their  earthly  course  and  have  been 
gathered  to  the  eternal  home.  Though  vanished 
from  bodily  sight,  they  have  not  ceased  to  ])e,  and  it 
is  well  with  them ;  they  dwell  in  safet}'  Avith  the 
everlasting  Spirit.  Let  those  Avho  mourn  for  them 
be  comforted.  Let  them  submit  tlicir  acliing  hearts 
to  God  and  truly  believe  that  He  is  just  aiid  wise 
and  merciful  in  all  His  doings,  though  no  man  can 
comprehend  His  ways.  In  the  divine  order  of 
nature  both  life  and  death,  joy  and  sorrow,  serve 
beneficent  ends,  and  in  the  fulness  of  time  we  shall 
know  why  we  are  tried,  and  why  our  love  brings  us 
sorrows  as  well  as  happiness.  Wait  patiently  all  ye 
that  mourn,  and  be  ye  of  good  courage;  for  surely 
your  longing  souls  shall  be  satisfied. 

Rise,  now,  and  in  submission  to  God's  inscrutable 
will,  hallow  His  name,  saying : 


106  MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH. 

(The  mourners  standiui^  and  speaking  with  the  Minister.) 

■pXTOLLED  and  hallowed   be  the  name  of  God 
■*"^  throughout  the  world  which  Ho  has  created,  and 

which  He  governs  according  to  His  righteous  will. 

Just  is  He  in  all  His  ways,  and  wise  are  all  His 

decrees.     May  His  kingdom  come,  and  His  will  be 

done  in  all  the  earth. 

Congregation  : 

Blessed   be  the  Lord  of  life  and   righteous   Judge 
for  evermore. 

Minister : 

To  the  departed  whom  we  now  remember,  may 
peace  and  bliss  be  granted  in  the  world  of  eternal  life. 
There  may  they  find  grace  and  mercy  before  the  Lord 
of  heaven  and  earth.  May  their  souls  rejoice  in  that 
ineffaljle  good  which  God  has  laid  U})  for  those  that 
fear  Him,  and  may  their  memory  be  a  l:)lessing  unto 
those  that  cherish  it. 

Congregation: 

Amen. 

Minister : 

May  the  Father  of  peace  send  peace  to  all  troubled 
riouls,  and  comfort  all  the  bereaved  among  us. 

Congregation  : 

Amen. 


MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH.  107 

(The  mourners  standing  and  speaking  with  the  Minister.) 

T  :  •  T    :  ^T  :  t  -  •    :  -)-:•:  —    :    • 

Congregation : 
3fi7iister  : 

m^n']    D^iirin   "^J^?i?'}   nan^'n   r|i5o* 
r]n^  •^Tl'ipl  "^^^^  '^'?W1  '^'?^-ri'l  "'iwn 

tt::       .  TT-:  tt:-  t       I-  t  V : 

:?DX  n^Ni  .kXo'?;;^  n^t:^^  .^riDmi 

It  ;     •    :  t    ;  ^t  ;      It-;-  t    t    t  v  : 

N9'7:?'"fin'7Nnn  Nn'7^'j  nni;^"}3  pin  Np"?;?  fp 
NiDm  .»nxi  i^di);  '^rb  ndd  Np'p'im  xnn 

T  :      ■    ■  •■    T     !  T    :      T        ••":  tt  |tt  :  t- 

T         ^~ :         I"     T  ■  ~   :         T  -    :       I    ■  t    -         t   t  : 

o\'7j;  Di'?^'  nt^;;».  Nin  .VDi-ip^  ut>\^  n'0 


108        MOR^■I^G  service  kor  tiik  habbath. 

CLOSING  HYMN. 


"11  7" HO  is  like  Thee,  0  universal  Lord? 
^  *     Who  dare  Thy  praise  and  glory  share  ? 
Who  is  in  heaven,  Most  High,  like  Thee  adoredt 
Who  can  on  earth  with  Thee  compare  ? 
Thou  art  the  One  true  God  alone, 
And  lirudy  founded  is  Thy  throne. 

Thy  tender  love  embraces  all  mankind, 
As  children  all  by  Thee  are  blest ; 
Repentant  sinners  with  Thee  mercy  find. 
Thy  hand  upholdeth  the  opprest ; 
All  worlds  attest  Thy  power  sublime, 
Thy  glory  shines  in  every  clime. 

And  to  Thy  might  and  love  is  joined  in  Thet 
The  highest  wisdom's  living  spring; 
Whatever  to  us  is  deepest  mystery. 
Is  clear  to  Thee,  our  Lord  and  King. 
O  God  of  wisdom,  love  and  might, 
We  worship  Thee,  Eternal  Light. 


BENEDICTION. 


MORXTXG   SEHVICE    FOR   THE   SABBATH.  109 

CLOSING  HYMN. 


r-  -        •  I 

-;  r    -  r-        v:  t     - 


BENEDICTION. 


110  MORNING   SERVICE   FOR   THE   SABBATH, 

BENEDICTION. 


Mitiistrr  : 


/^UR  God,  may  Tiiy  blessing  rest  upon  us,  ac- 
^-^  cording  to  the  gracious  promise  of  Thy  word : 


May  the  Lord  bless  thee  and  keep  thee ! 

Choir : — iVmen. 

May  the  Lord  lot  His  countenance  shine  upon  thee 
and  he  gracious  unto  thee ! 

Choir: — Allien. 

T  I  ;  ■  T  :         I   |v  ■•  T  r       t:  t     • 

May   the  Lord  lift  up  His  countenance  upon  thee 
and  give  thee  peace ! 

Choir : — Amen. 


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